backcombing

ˈbækˌkoʊmɪŋ

Definition

Definition of backcombing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hairstyling

hair styling technique creating volume by combing hair backwards

She used backcombing to add volume to her hair.

ratting

teasing

Adjective

hairstyle

styled by combing hair backwards for volume

Her backcombing hairstyle added extra volume to her look.

fluffed

teased

voluminous

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hair styling technique creating volume by combing hair backwards

Origin of backcombing

English, back (reverse) + comb (arrange hair)

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teased

adj.

hair

styled by backcombing for volume

Examples of backcombing in a sentence

She mastered the art of backcombing for her clients.
The stylist recommended a backcombing look for the event.
Her backcombing technique gave the model a retro vibe.

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French:crêpage, crêpé, ...
German:Toupierung, toupierte, ...
Italian:cotonatura, cotonato, ...
Spanish:cardado, ...
Portuguese:cardado, desfiado, ...
Chinese:倒梳, 倒梳的, ...
Japanese:逆毛立て, 逆毛立てた, ...
Arabic:تسريح عكسي, مُسَرَّح لِلْخَلْف, ...
Hebrew:סִירוּק לְאָחוֹר, מְסֻרְק לְאָחוֹר, ...
Russian:начес, начесанный, ...
Ukrainian:начісування, з начосом, ...
Hindi:बैककॉम्बिंग, पीछे की ओर कंघी की गई, ...
Bengali:ব্যাককম্বিং, পিছনে চিরুনি দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:cardat, amb crepat, ...
Czech:tupírování, natupírovaný, ...
Danish:toupering, tilbagerejet, ...
Dutch:touperen, getoupeerd, ...
Greek:χτένισμα ανάποδα, αντίστροφο χτένισμα, ...
Hungarian:tupírozás, tupírozott, ...
Khmer:ការសិតសក់បញ្ច្រាស, សិតសក់ថយក្រោយឱ្យពោង, ...
Korean:백코밍, 백코밍 스타일의, ...
Persian:شانه زدن معکوس, پف‌دار, ...
Polish:tapirowanie, tapirowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):desfiado, volumoso, ...
Romanian:tapat, cu păr tapat, ...
Swedish:tupering, tuperad, ...
Thai:การหวีย้อน, หวีไปข้างหลัง, ...
Turkish:geri tarama, geriye taranmış, ...
Vietnamese:kỹ thuật chải ngược, chải ngược, ...

backcomb

ˈbækˌkoʊm

Definition of backcomb - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

style

comb hair towards roots to make it look fuller

She will backcomb her hair for extra volume.
She backcombed the bun before pinning it.
Barbers sometimes backcomb customers' crowns for texture.

rat

tease

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Origin of backcomb

English, back (reverse) + comb (arrange hair)

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French:crêper, ...
German:toupieren, ...
Italian:cotonare, ...
Spanish:cardar, ...
Portuguese:desfiar, ...
Chinese:倒梳, ...
Japanese:逆毛を立てる, ...
Arabic:مَشَّطَ عَكْسِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:לְסָרֵק לְכִוּוּן הַשּׁוֹרָשִׁים, ...
Russian:начёсывать, ...
Ukrainian:начісувати, ...
Hindi:बालों को उल्टा कंघी करना, ...
Bengali:চুলের মূলের দিকে আঁচড় দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:cardar els cabells, ...
Czech:natupírovat, ...
Danish:toupeere, ...
Dutch:touperen, ...
Greek:κρεπάρω, ...
Hungarian:visszatupírozni, ...
Khmer:សិតសក់បញ្ច្រាសទៅរកគល់សក់ ដើម្បីឱ្យសក់មើលទៅក្រាស់, ...
Korean:백콤하다, ...
Persian:پوش داد, ...
Polish:tapirować, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer volume, ...
Romanian:a pieptăne, ...
Swedish:tupera, ...
Thai:หวีย้อนโคนผม, ...
Turkish:krepe yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:đánh rối tóc, ...

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