Comb

Morpheme

Comb

Type

free base

Denotation

toothed implement, interlocking structure

Etymology

Middle English comb; Old English camb

Evidence

backcomb, bluecomb, cockscomb, comb, combability, combable, combed, comber, combfish, combful, combing, combless, comblike, combs, comby, flaxcomb, honeycomb, microcomb, overcomb, polycomb, toothcomb, uncombed, woolcomb

Notes

<b> marks the etymological relationship with the <p> in kempt

See Also

Cam, Kept