comb back

noun

1. a Windsor chair back in which the vertical spindles are surmounted by a broad, carved crest rail resembling a comb.

Word History and Origins

Origin of comb back¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

She even parted it on one side; drew back a little, looked to see whether it was right and put the comb back in her pocket.

From Project Gutenberg

And boldly, with no thought of what I did, I raised my hand to her head and put the comb back in place.

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Proceed thus,—sweeping the bees off every comb back into the hive with the feather, till you come to the centre comb.

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These types originated the names comb back and fan back, by which Windsor chairs of these types are known.

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