comb-over

IPA/ˈkəʊmˌəʊ.vər/
IPA/ˈkoʊmˌoʊ.vɚ/

comb-over — noun

1. a hairstyle where longer hair is brushed from one side over the top of the head

1.名詞C1
釋義

a hairstyle where longer hair is brushed from one side over the top of the head to hide a bald area

例句

At forty, Leo started wearing a comb-over to hide the thin patch.

wear a comb-over to hide thinning hair

The TV host's comb-over lifted in the wind during the interview.

comb-over exposed by wind

同義詞
  • side part

    an ordinary hairstyle with the hair divided to one side, without the idea of hiding baldness

  • toupee

    false hair worn to cover baldness, not your own hair brushed across

  • wig

    covers the head with separate hair rather than moving existing hair over a thin area

文法句型

have a comb-over

wear a comb-over

get a comb-over

用法筆記

Often appears with verbs such as have, wear, and get. It often suggests that the style is meant to hide hair loss, not simply that the hair is parted to one side.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a comb-over online before the wedding.
✅He bought a toupee online before the wedding.
💡a comb-over is your own hair brushed across, not a separate hairpiece.
❌Yael asked for a comb-over because she liked side-parted hair.
✅Yael asked for a side part because she liked side-parted hair.
💡'comb-over' usually implies covering thinning or bald hair, not an ordinary parting.