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• redding-comb — reddˈing comb or reddˈing kame noun A hair comb • • • Main Entry: ↑redd …   Useful english dictionary

• Combing — Comb ing, n. 1. The act or process of using a comb or a number of combs; as, the combing of one s hair; the combing of wool. [1913 Webster] Note: The process of combing is used in straightening wool of long staple; short wool is carded. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Combing machine — Combing Comb ing, n. 1. The act or process of using a comb or a number of combs; as, the combing of one s hair; the combing of wool. [1913 Webster] Note: The process of combing is used in straightening wool of long staple; short wool is carded.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• honeycombing — hon·ey·comb·ing (hunґe kōm ing) see honeycomb lung, under lung …   Medical dictionary

• Polish plait — ( Plica polonica in Latin) is a formation of hair. It can be viewed as a hairstyle similar to dreadlocks or a hair disease.As a diseaseThe Polish plait usually results from deficient hair care. Uncombed hair becomes irreversibly entangled,… …   Wikipedia

• Rationalization (sociology) — In sociology, rationalization is the process whereby an increasing number of social actions and interactions become based on considerations of efficiency or calculation rather than on motivations derived from custom, tradition, or emotion. It is… …   Wikipedia

• Stearalkonium chloride — is a chemical frequently used in personal hair care products such as hair conditioner. It makes hair shinier and cuts tangles, easing combing [ [http://www.asianwhiteskin.com/otheringredients.html Asianwhiteskin.Com Cosmetic Ingredients | Oils… …   Wikipedia

• -scape — comb. form forming nouns denoting a view or a representation of a view (moonscape; seascape). Etymology: after LANDSCAPE * * * ˌskāp noun combining form ( s) Etymology: landscape : view : pictorial representation of a ( …   Useful english dictionary

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

• pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… …   Universalium