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comb-over

British  

noun

  1. a hairstyle in which long strands of hair from the side of the head are swept over the scalp to cover a bald patch

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They latch onto this crazy personality with the bad comb-over.

From Los Angeles Times

But the self-proclaimed multibillionaire reportedly wrote off about $70,000 on styling for his comb-over and $2.2 million in property taxes on his private New York estate.

From Washington Post

“But you don’t have to wear a comb-over,” Galloway said.

From Washington Post

His comb-over hair style became known as the “Lou-Do.”

From Washington Post

But he made headlines for his contentious dispute with Indiana’s Knight, while his comb-over hair style, the Lou-Do, served as a source of amusement.

From Seattle Times