Combed vs. Uncombed — What's the Difference?

A thin toothed strip, as of plastic, used to smooth, arrange, or fasten the hair.

Not combed.

An implement, such as one for dressing and cleansing wool or other fiber, that resembles a hair comb in shape or use.

Simple past tense and past participle of uncomb

A currycomb.

(of hair) not combed;

The fleshy crest or ridge that grows on the crown of the head of domestic fowl and other birds and is most prominent in the male.

Something suggesting a fowl's comb in appearance or position.

A honeycomb.

To arrange or groom (the hair) with or as with a comb

To move through or pass across with a raking action

To straighten and separate (wool or other fibers) using a comb.

To search thoroughly; look through

To eliminate with or as with a comb

To roll and break. Used of waves.

To make a thorough search

Arranged or groomed with a comb

Having a comb or crest

Simple past tense and past participle of comb

(of hair) made tidy with a comb;