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backcomb

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backcomb [ˈbækˌkəʊm]
vb
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) to comb the under layers of (the hair) towards the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle Also tease
Translations
backcomb [ˈbækkəʊm] VT (Brit) [+ hair] → cardar
backcomb back-comb [ˈbækkəʊm] vt (British) [+ hair] → crêper
back copy n [magazine, newspaper] → vieux numéro m
back country backcountry [ˈbækkʌntri] (US) n
the back country → la campagne f profonde
backcomb [ˈbækˌkəʊm] vt (Brit) → cotonare
backcomb [ˈbækˌkəʊm] vt (Brit) → cotonare


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If your hair starts to drop during the day, grab a comb and lightly backcomb the underneath sections, letting the top layers fall over it.
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