peigne — meaning in English

English meaning

• comb noun A flat toothed tool used for untangling, styling, or holding hair in place.
• reed noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.

Senses

peigne is used for these senses in English:

• comb A fleshy growth on the top of the head of some birds and reptiles; crest.
• reed (countable, weaving) A comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving.

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.

reed — full definition

1. noun A tall, slender grass-like plant that grows in wet ground or shallow water.
2. noun A thin strip of cane or metal in certain musical instruments that vibrates to produce sound.

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