comb-over
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Although the methods used to make Mr. Hawke look a foot shorter than he is are a bit odd, his performance is spot-on, from his comb-over to his attitude: chatty, catty, arrogant yet anxious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
"The difference is Muppet has inner beauty. He's not just a pink dog with a comb-over."
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
The young men have the same haircut — a neat comb-over in the front, a close crop at the back.
From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2022
Otherwise, Guston himself unmistakably takes center stage, his bulbous potato — or lima-bean — head seen mostly in profile, with one large glaring eye and, often, a comb-over.
From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2021
His white hair is combed to perfection, and although he’s balding, he doesn’t execute a comb-over.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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