Meaning

2 senses

  1. (UK, proscribed, rare, sometimes, transitive)To use a toothcomb on (something).

  2. (UK, figuratively, proscribed, sometimes, transitive)To search (something) thoroughly.

    The flat was toothcombed for any trace of drugs.

Translations

2 languages

Origin

The noun is derived from fine toothcomb, a rebracketing of fine-tooth comb. The verb is de

The noun is derived from fine toothcomb, a rebracketing of fine-tooth comb. The verb is derived from the noun.

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Forms

toothcombs, toothcombing, toothcombed, toothcombed
Base formtoothcomb · to toothcomb
3rd person singulartoothcombs
Present participletoothcombing
Past simpletoothcombed
Past participletoothcombed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytoothcomb
he, she, ittoothcombs

Past simpleLesson

all personstoothcombed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave toothcombed
he, she, ithas toothcombed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill toothcomb

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
toothA1toothacheA2toothbrushA2toothlesstoothpasteB1toothpick
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