"comb-brush" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: comb-brushes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} comb-brush (plural comb-brushes)
  1. (obsolete) A lady's maid. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-comb-brush-en-noun-2IXAsefp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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