combover

See also: comb-over, and comb over

English

A man with a combover.

Alternative forms

• comb over
• comb-over

Etymology

From comb +‎ over.

Pronunciation

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Noun

combover (plural combovers)

1. A manner of combing hair from one side to the other in an attempt to conceal a medial bald patch.
   • 2008, Nicholas Drayson, A Guide to the Birds of East Africa, page 191:

     With his funny comb-over and shy manner he was a strange man but she knew that he was a good man, and it is goodness that counts.

Translations

a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot

• Bulgarian: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 搭橋／搭桥 (dāqiáo)

• Czech: přehazovačka (cs) f
• German: Sardelle (de) f (rare)
• Japanese: バーコード (ja) (bākōdo)
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: hentesveis (no) m

  Nynorsk: hentesveis m

• Polish: pożyczka (pl) f, zaczeska (pl) f
• Russian: зачёс (ru) m (začós)
• Spanish: peinado tapacalva m, tapacalva m
• Swedish: överkamning (sv) c
• Welsh: gwallt to