With hair combed to the side. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : She was slowly combing her fingers through her hair. ,She combed the snarls out of her hair. They combed the cowards from the group. ,He combed the files for the missing letter. ,High winds combed the seacoast. From Dictionary.com.
"But it 's me that 's gettin 'combed," wailed Danny. From Wordnik.com. [Sowing Seeds in Danny] Reference
There was nothing "combed" or "fixed" about Miss Asenath's Woods; no white-washed trees or clipped grass. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Arethusa] Reference
I've looked at the TIVTC package, and can get it to recognise these frames as "combed". From Wordnik.com. [VideoHelp.com Forum] Reference
I shall be "combed" out directly, and a "sniper" will get me, perhaps, three days after I get to the trenches, as he did my young brother. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth's Campaign] Reference
Then Joanne combed Tina's full head of thick hair. From Wordnik.com. [CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS] Reference
His hair looked as if it had been combed with an eggbeater. From Wordnik.com. [Roomies] Reference
His hair was thinning, combed over, and always looked wet. From Wordnik.com. [Man Loses Life] Reference
She had combed out her long brown hair and put on a little make-up. From Wordnik.com. [Language Lesson] Reference
She combed his hair back and arranged his hands to her satisfaction. From Wordnik.com. [Grand Union] Reference
But as FAA inspectors combed the airline's records, they found chaos. From Wordnik.com. [A New Day At The Faa?] Reference
I combed my fingers through her hair, placing the long ends in my mouth. From Wordnik.com. [That's Grace Too] Reference
I looked up and saw a man with perfectly combed hair looking down at me. From Wordnik.com. [Three Days in Movember] Reference
Kirby was in his sixties, had thick white hair combed neatly to one side. From Wordnik.com. [Cabana] Reference
George did concur - if I would have known she would go down and combed my fur. From Wordnik.com. [Curious George's Trip to Hell] Reference
Duplin County, N.C., much of it farm country, will be combed for participants. From Wordnik.com. [Tracking a New Generation] Reference
A decade ago amateur agents combed the streets for the odd princess in the crowd. From Wordnik.com. [This Year's Model] Reference
Her hair was dark and long, half combed like Patti Smith, and it swung in her face. From Wordnik.com. [Jake in Bed (500 word novel excerpt)] Reference
When I first met him, I got so - I must've combed my hair about five times that day. From Wordnik.com. [Dion Pays Homage To Guitar-Rock Giants] Reference
She dressed him in his soft cords and flannel shirt and combed his remaining hair. From Wordnik.com. [It Is Enough] Reference
He found himself looking at Dahmer, who was drunk but also shaved, combed, flattering. From Wordnik.com. [Secrets of a Serial Killer] Reference
The landlord was a solemn man with blubbery lips and hair combed like shredded wheat. From Wordnik.com. [The Island] Reference
We combed the Web and asked everyone we know for the all-time greatest job kiss-off tales. From Wordnik.com. [All-Time Great Job Kiss-Offs] Reference
While Disney people combed Europe for the best site, Eisner's team was remaking the company. From Wordnik.com. [Mickey's Trip To Trouble] Reference
Our reporters have combed through a number of Black Friday deal sites and retailer circulars. From Wordnik.com. [A complete guide to Black Friday deals, advice, and Ratings] Reference
Now, he showered fast, dried off, dressed in different clothes, and combed his hair. From Wordnik.com. [Cabana] Reference
Three divers recently combed a side channel for the body of a 1-year-old boy who had fallen in. From Wordnik.com. [The Canal From Hell] Reference
They also combed through the records of the customer loyalty program run by the three-store chain. From Wordnik.com. [Robo recalls: Grocery chains big and small alert shoppers to recalls] Reference
The Ministry of Culture got a tip earlier this year that the landscape was being combed over by profiteers. From Wordnik.com. [Treasures In The Tombs] Reference
Carefully, slowly, painstakingly, I combed through Google Image searches to find just the right celeb fannies. From Wordnik.com. [The Celebrity Booty Reader] Reference
They combed the last 20 years of results of the world's premier math competitions, such as the International and U.S. From Wordnik.com. [Math is Hard, Barbie Said] Reference
Pakistani security forces stayed studiously away until the militants left 12 hours later, having combed through the debris. From Wordnik.com. [Where ‘The Land Is on Fire’] Reference
An anonymous social worker helped Sims remember his Social Security number and birthday, then combed the missing-persons lists. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
But the issue is relatively simple and familiar to anyone who has combed through the Spitzer Wall Street research settlement of 2003. From Wordnik.com. [The Senator and the Swiss Bank] Reference
Washington insiders desperate for clues to the new administration combed through the Baird fiasco like detectives at an accident scene. From Wordnik.com. [Off The Books, Out Of The Chair] Reference
His features are exquisite; his skin is baby-smooth; his thick hair is combed back a la Little Richard, sideburns trimmed to perfection. From Wordnik.com. [PARTY LIKE IT'S 2004] Reference
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