comblessadj.
/ˈkəʊmlɪs/ Without a comb (in various senses: see the noun).
ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > birds > order Galliformes (fowls) > family Phasianidae (pheasants, etc.) > hen or cock > [adjective] > of or relating to or like a cock > having specific physical characteristics
combed1562
comblessa1616
gaffled1790
saddle-hackled1855
undubbed1855
a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) ii. i. 224 A comblesse Cocke. View more context for this quotation
1883 Chambers's Jrnl. 142 With a smooth and almost combless crest.
Derivatives
ˈcomblessness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > implements used in styling the hair > [noun] > comb > state of being without
comblessness1880
1880 R. Broughton Second Thoughts I. i. vi. 81 Absolute brushlessness, comblessness.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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- surgeon
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