rattail comb

noun

1. a comb for the hair having a narrow, pointed handle used in styling the hair.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rattail comb¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Hernandez fatally stabbed her boyfriend, Roderick Patterson, 25, in May 2021 at her Fort Wayne home using the sharp metal point of a rattail comb, according to trial testimony.

From Washington Times

Allen County deputy prosecutor Tesa Helge said in opening statements that Hernandez stabbed Patterson with the rattail comb during a passionate fight.

From Washington Times

I wish heterosexuals would get their stereotypes straight so I can know whether I am supposed to carry a rattail comb or a switchblade.

From Time Magazine Archive