lice comb

Fine-toothed groomer

A lice comb is a fine-toothed comb designed to remove lice and their eggs from hair.

The teeth are spaced closely enough to catch the tiny parasites and nits that regular combs miss.

Also called a nit comb.

Related
  • nitParasite egg or quibble
  • louseWingless biting parasite
  • fleaBlood-drinking jumping pest
  • itchy scalpIrritated skin on head
  • scalpSkin covering skull

grooming · infestation · eggs · hair · scratching · nitpicking · nit picking · parasites · detangling · metal · prongs · school · school nurse · outbreak · treatment · shampoo · tea tree oil · inspection

Categories
Opposites
purpose/function

lice combstyling comb

Toothed hair-arranging tool

styling brush · curling iron · teasing comb · hair straightener · hot comb

grooming context

lice combhair accessories

Items worn in locks

tiara · hair clip · barrette

tooth spacing/design

lice combwide-tooth comb

Sparse-tined hair grooming implement

detangling comb · pick comb

Family

lice, comb, combs, combed, combing, comblike

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G