fine-toothed

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fine-toothed

She uses a fine-toothed comb to remove the tangles from her wet hair.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having fine teeth set close together: Describes an object, typically a comb, with narrow, closely spaced teeth.
Usage
  • This adjective is primarily used attributively to modify nouns like "comb." It describes a specific physical characteristic of an implement designed for detailed, thorough grooming or searching.
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Advanced Usage
  • Metaphorical Use: The phrase "with a fine-toothed comb" is an idiom meaning to examine something with extreme thoroughness and attention to detail.
    • The auditor went over the accounts with a fine-toothed comb.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fine-tooth (adjective): An alternative, less common form with the same meaning (e.g., a fine-tooth comb).
  • Comb (noun): The primary object this adjective describes.
Synonyms
  • Close-set: Having parts positioned near to each other.
  • Narrow-toothed: Having teeth that are thin and close together.
Related Idioms
  • Go over/through something with a fine-toothed comb: To examine something meticulously and in great detail.
    • Before submitting the report, she went through it with a fine-toothed comb.
fine-toothed

She uses a fine-toothed comb to remove the tangles from her wet hair.

Adjective
  1. having fine teeth set close together
    • a fine-toothed comb

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