horse-comb

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horse-comb

/ˈhɔːsˌkəʊm/ UK
/ˈhɔɹsˌkoʊm/ US

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From Middle English horscomb, horsecombe, horskame, horskambe, from Old English horscamb (“horse-comb, curry-comb”), equivalent to horse + comb.

noun horse-combs · horsecomb · horse comb

A comb used by horse groomers for combing the mane and tail of horses.
A curry comb (comb used for brushing a horse's coat) A Horſe-comb. Strigilis.

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@misc{horse_comb_2026,
  title = {horse-comb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/horse-comb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}