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combover

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A manner of combing hair from one side to the other in an attempt to conceal a medial bald patch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From comb + over.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 地方支援中央 (dìfāng zhīyuán zhōngyāng) — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Czech: přehazovačka — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • German: Sardelle — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Japanese: バーコード (bākōdo) — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hentesveis — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hentesveis — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Polish: pożyczka — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Polish: zaczeska — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Russian: зачёс (začós) — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Spanish: peinado tapacalva — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Spanish: tapacalva — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Swedish: överkamning — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
  • Welsh: gwallt to — a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot