currycomb

American  

[kur-ee-kohm, kuhr-] / ˈkɜr iˌkoʊm, ˈkʌr- /

noun

1. a comb, usually with rows of metal teeth, for currying horses.

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verb (used with object)

1. to rub or clean with such a comb.

currycomb British  

/ ˈkʌrɪˌkəʊm /

noun

1. a square comb consisting of rows of small teeth, used for grooming horses

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Etymology

Origin of currycomb

First recorded in 1565–75; curry ² + comb

Example Sentences

The large ogre’s jaw, topped by graying hair cut currycomb short.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2017

With a currycomb and a pair of shears from the stables he had tried to arrange his hair.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

‘I’m goin tell that Stranger I quit. Goin’ to throw a currycomb in Colonel Swishe’s fash ...

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

While Daisy was petting her, I went to the barn and got a currycomb.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

He knocked his currycomb against the trunk of the tree.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes