backcombing

IPA/ˈbæk.kəʊm/
IPA/ˈbæk.koʊm/

backcombing — verb

  • backcombingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • backcombings3rd person singular
  • backcombinging-ing form
  • backcombingedpast simple

1. to comb sections of hair backwards, pushing the strands down towards the roots s

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to comb sections of hair backwards, pushing the strands down towards the roots so the hair looks thicker and has more body

例句

Manuela backcombed her long hair before the wedding to add volume.

After the stylist backcombed Soraya's fine hair, her ponytail looked twice as thick.

outcome visible: backcombed → looked twice as thick

同義詞
  • tease

    more common in American English; also used for roughening fabric fibres

  • backbrush

    uses a brush instead of a comb, producing a softer, less defined texture

反義詞
  • smooth

    to make hair lie flat and untangled — the opposite action in hairstyling

文法句型

backcomb + noun (hair, roots, crown, section)

用法筆記

Distinct from ordinary combing — the comb pushes hair towards the scalp rather than smoothing it away. Common in hairstyling contexts; not typically used for everyday grooming.

常見錯誤

❌She combed her hair backwards to make it look thicker.
✅She backcombed her hair to make it look thicker.
💡'comb backwards' just means pulling the comb in the opposite direction along the hair, while 'backcomb' is a specific technique of pushing strands down towards the roots.