Meaning & use
Currycomb
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A comb with rows of metal or rubber teeth, used to groom the coat of a horse and remove loose hair and dirt.
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She ran the currycomb in small circles over the pony's flank to loosen the dried mud.
The stable kept a row of currycombs hanging by size near the tack room door.
A note on using this word
The 'curry' here has nothing to do with the spice; it comes from an Old French word for grooming or preparing a horse.
Words with a similar meaning
horse comb
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