Comb
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They can be made from almost any rigid/semi rigid material that can be shaped or carved. For this reason comb`s made from ivory and tortoise shell were common in older times. Modern comb`s are made from plastic, wood and metal.
It is thought that one of the reason`s comb`s were invented is to remove hair lice although there is no proof if this is true unfortunately. Time tends to erase history.
There is proof however that comb`s have become part of fashion in many cultures being able to lock hair into many styles. This was and still is a common practise in India and China. Ornamental comb`s can be worth many 1000`s of pounds.
| Comb in other languages:- |
| Cebuano: | sudlay |
| Chinese: | shū 疏 |
| French: | m peigne |
| German: | m kamm |
| Greek: | f χτένα |
| Indonesian: | sisir |
| Italian: | m pettine |
| Japanese: | kushi くし |
| Nederlands: | c kam |
| Norwegian: | m kam |
| Polish: | m grzebień |
| Portuguese: | m pente |
| Spanish: | m piene |
| Swedish: | c kam |
| Tagalog: | suklay |
| Turkish: | tarak |