comb-over

British

noun

a hairstyle in which long strands of hair from the side of the head are swept over the scalp to cover a bald patch

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Although the methods used to make Mr. Hawke look a foot shorter than he is are a bit odd, his performance is spot-on, from his comb-over to his attitude: chatty, catty, arrogant yet anxious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

"The difference is Muppet has inner beauty. He's not just a pink dog with a comb-over."

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

Kline cast performers who resemble comics characters more than movie stars, and highlights such physical attributes as acne, a cleft lip and a sweat-plastered comb-over.

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 2022

The subtext, we guess, is don’t ever judge: Your neighbor with a beer belly and a comb-over who drives a beat-up Honda Civic might just be 007 laying low.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2021

Uriah, an Erudite man with a comb-over, and Cara meet us just inside the entrance.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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