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She looks like she combs her hair with an egg beater.
Hedda Hopper

Meaning of "combs" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMBS

combs  [kɒmbz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMBS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Combs is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMBS

combined operation
combiner
combings
combining
combining form
comble
combless
comblike
combo
combretum
comburgess
combust
combustibility
combustible
combustibleness
combustibly
combustion
combustion chamber
combustious
combustive

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMBS

abs
all thumbs
bs
Cambs
catacombs
clubs
crabs
crumbs
Cubs
Doubs
Gibbs
Hobbs
holding thumbs
Krebs
mobs
obs
Proverbs
scrubs
Stubbs
subs

Synonyms and antonyms of combs in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMBS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «combs» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of combs
arrange · card · dress · forage · fossick · groom · hackle · hatchel · heckle · rake · ransack · rummage · scour · search · sift · sweep · tease · teasel · teazle · untangle

Translation of «combs» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMBS

Find out the translation of combs to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of combs from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «combs» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梳子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

peines
570 millions of speakers

English

combs
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कंघी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أمشاط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

расчески
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pentes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

combretum
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peignes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Combretum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kämme
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kombretum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lược
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

combretum
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भांडण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Combretum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pettini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grzebienie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гребінця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piepteni
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χτένες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kamme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kammar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kammer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of combs

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMBS»

The term «combs» is very widely used and occupies the 22.483 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMBS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «combs» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «combs» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about combs

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «COMBS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word combs.
1
Audrey Hepburn
The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries or the way she combs her hair.
2
Hedda Hopper
She looks like she combs her hair with an egg beater.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMBS»

Discover the use of combs in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to combs and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Steelhead Fly Fishing
The most all-encompassing compendium of truly valuable information on steelhead ever written. —Jack Hemingway There are exceptional chapters on the fish itself; the tackle and techniques used to pursue it under diverse circumstances in ...
Trey Combs, 1999
2
The Vitamins
The third edition of this bestselling text will again provide the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances.
Gerald F. Combs, Jr., 2007
3
Bad Boy: The Influence of Sean "Puffy" Combs On the Music ...
This is a tale of friendship, greed, and betrayal in the music industry -- and a definitive history of America's biggest rap mogul.
Ronin Ro, 2002
4
The Vitamins
The fourth edition of this bestselling text will again provide the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances.
Gerald F. Combs, 2012
5
The Political Pundits
The Political Pundits surveys in detail the small, elite group of persons who comment on and analyze politics in newspapers and newsmagazines, on political media.
Dan D. Nimmo, James E. Combs, 1992
6
Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Revised Edition
Offers more than three hundred alphabetically arranged entries covering the people, organizations, events, and places associated with international terrorism and terrorist activities.
Cindy C. Combs, Martin Slann, 2009
7
The History of American Foreign Policy From 1895
This affordable text offers a clear, concise and readable narrative and analytical history of American foreign policy since the Spanish-American War.
Jerald A. Combs, 2012
8
Great Breeders and Their Methods: Leslie Combs II and ...
This third book in the Great Breeders series tells the colorful story of a Kentucky native who, through determination and risky choices, became a legend in the sport.
Mary Marshall, 2008
9
A Combs Family: Descendants of Shadrack Combs, Born 1784-85, ...
John Combs emigrated from England to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619.
Mae Frazier, 1983
10
Drawn by Fire
Readers will find that this book is more than a collection of 156 fire service editorial cartoons.
Paul Combs, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMBS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term combs is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sean 'Diddy' Combs's arrest a lesson for sports parents
Sean “Diddy” Combs's recent arrest for allegedly attacking his son Justin's football strength coach at UCLA came after a tongue lashing by the ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting …
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to J.O. Combs Unified School District No. 44 by the ... «SanTanValley.com, Jul 15»
3
Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested after allegedly slugging son's coach …
Diddy, 45, whose real name is Sean Combs, was arrested at UCLA's Acosta Athletic Training Complex on suspicion of assault with a deadly ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
4
Sean 'Diddy' Combs not charged with assault over kettlebell encounter
The rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs will not be charged with felony assault stemming from an incident involving a kettlebell weight at the University ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Sean 'Diddy' Combs avoids felony assault charges in UCLA incident
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs will not face felony assault and battery charges from the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office stemming from his arrest ... «SI.com, Jul 15»
6
LA district attorney's office declines to charge Diddy for UCLA incident
The 45-year-old Combs was arrested June 22 at UCLA's athletic facilities ... Combs' son Justin is a redshirt junior defensive back on the UCLA ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
7
Sean Combs Avoids Felony Assault Charges For UCLA Fight
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has just dodged a bullet, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office has decided not to charge him with felony ... «Just Jared, Jul 15»
8
LA County DA won't prosecute Sean 'Diddy' Combs over UCLA dustup
Sean Combs attends the 2014 NBA All-Star game at the Smoothie King Center on February 16, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Ronald ... «The Pasadena Star-News, Jul 15»
9
DA declines to file felony charges against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has declined to file felony charges against Sean "Diddy" Combs in connection to his arrest ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»
10
Heather Combs Platter joins CDO team
Combs Platter graduated with a degree in agricultural communications from Michigan State University and has had more than 20 years of ... «Gothenburg Times, Jul 15»

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