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kammata — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coif noun A hood; a close-fitting cap covering much of the head, widespread until the 18th century; after that worn only by small children and country women.
  • comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
  • err verb To make a mistake; to be wrong.
  • scan verb To look over something quickly, often searching for particular information.
  • sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
  • tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.

Senses

kammata is used for these senses in English:

  • coif (transitive) To style or arrange hair.
  • comb (transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
  • scan (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]
  • sweep (transitive) To search (a place) methodically.
  • tease (transitive) To backcomb.
  • tease (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.

coif — full definition

  1. noun A hood; a close-fitting cap covering much of the head, widespread until the 18th century; after that worn only by small children and country women.
  2. noun A similar item of mail armour covering the head.
  3. noun An official headdress, such as that worn by certain judges in England.

comb — full definition

  1. noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
  2. noun The fleshy red crest on top of a rooster's or hen's head.
  3. noun The structure of six-sided wax cells bees build to store honey and raise their young; a honeycomb.
  4. verb To groom hair or fur with a comb.
  5. verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.

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