comb over
Intermediate (B1)neutral
When a person grows their hair long on one side and combs it over the top of their head to hide where they're going bald.
"He combed over what little hair he had left and hoped no one would notice."
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She comb over and I rolled her kite.

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This white kid comb over, never been in trouble.

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towards this chunk specific the best it's comb over feathers

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And then the the guy Thomas I wanted a comb over.

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I figure I could find him with a comb over it.