present participle of tooth-comb

Alternative form of toothcomb

Alternative form of toothcomb

plural of tooth comb

Alternative form of toothcomb

Synonym of long in the tooth (“old, aged”)

Synonym of saw-toothed

(rare, dated) Synonym of wisdom tooth

A comb with fine, closely spaced teeth, especially one used for removing head lice and their nits (eggs) from the hair; a nit comb. / (figuratively) A means of making a thorough search.

(dated) To comb or go through (hair, an animal's fur, etc.) with a comb having fine, closely spaced teeth. / (figuratively) To search (something or somewhere) meticulously.