: an ornamental comb with a wide top and a few long teeth worn high at the back of the head
: ruff entry 3 sense 3
broadly
: to comb (hair) in a direction opposite to the one in which it lies naturally
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“Back comb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20comb. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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