ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Horse-comb

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈhɔːsˌkəʊm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Horse-comb is a noun meaning A comb used by horse groomers for combing the mane and tail of horses.

Meaning

A comb used by horse groomers for combing the mane and tail of horses.

More Meanings

  1. A curry comb (comb used for brushing a horse's coat)

Example Sentences

A Horſe-comb. Strigilis.
After six weeks in Belgium he arrived in England with only two possessions: an aluminium horse comb and a handkerchief.
In the reign of Henry V, the service seems to have been changed to the annual delivery of a “horse comb, value four-pence.”

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