comb back

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of comb back

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The trial is expected to take at least a year, given the complexity of the charges and need to comb back through transactions in detail,.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

Ausubel alternates chapters about the kids’ adventures and the parents’ quixotic journeys with those that comb back through Fern and Edgar’s childhoods, courtship, and marriage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2016

In 1974, when Kennedy considered running for President, half a dozen publications set up investigative task forces to comb back over the case.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sitting up I yawned and tried to comb back my matted hair with my fingers.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

He put the comb back into her handbag.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy