Idiom idiom
Welsh comb
Meaning
One's finger, used as an improvised method to straighten one's hair.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I forgot my brush, so I used a Welsh comb.”
“After the wind ruined her hair, she quickly used a Welsh comb to tidy it up before the meeting.”
“Lacking any proper grooming tools in the wilderness, he relied on a simple Welsh comb to manage his tangled hair.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026