lược dày

Mẹ dùng chiếc lược dày để chải tóc cho con gái.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of comb with closely spaced teeth: "lược dày" refers specifically to a comb designed with very fine, dense teeth set close together. It is used primarily for detangling hair, removing lice and nits, or for styling and smoothing fine hair.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy dùng lược dày để chải tóc cho con gái. (She uses a fine-toothed comb to brush her daughter's hair.)
  • Lược dày rất hiệu quả để bắt chấy. (A fine-toothed comb is very effective for catching lice.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "lược dày" is identified in some dialectal Vietnamese ("đph") as being synonymous with "lược bí," another term for a comb with dense teeth.

Variants and Related Words

• Lược bí (n): A synonym for "lược dày," meaning a fine-toothed comb.
• Lược thưa (n): A wide-toothed comb, used as a contrast to "lược dày."
• Lược (n): The general term for comb.

Synonyms

• Fine-toothed comb: A comb with teeth set very close together.
• Nit comb: A comb specifically designed for removing lice and nits.

Notes on Usage

• "Lược dày" is a compound noun. The primary word for "comb" is "lược." The adjective "dày" (thick, dense) describes the characteristic of the teeth. It is treated as a single lexical unit in this entry.