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Welsh comb

idiom
Meaning

One's finger, used as an improvised method to straighten one's hair.


Examples
SIMPLE

I forgot my brush, so I used a Welsh comb.

CONTEXTUAL

After the wind ruined her hair, she quickly used a Welsh comb to tidy it up before the meeting.

COMPLEX

Lacking any proper grooming tools in the wilderness, he relied on a simple Welsh comb to manage his tangled hair.

Anchors to
Related idioms1entry
  1. 01

    comb through

    To examine scrupulously.

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