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fine-tooth comb
fine-tooth comb
A method of searching or investigating in minute detail, as in He examined the figures with a fine-tooth comb but found no errors. The practice of using a comb with close-set teeth to comb out head lice was transferred to various kinds of investigation in the late 1800s.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Varduhi | | - | Armenian |
| Garnet (1) | | GAHR-nət | English |
| Erno | | ER-no | Finnish |
| Atarah | | AT-ə-rə (English) | Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew |
| Urh | | - | Slovene |
| Deepti | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada |