A comb over or combover is a hairstyle for bald or balding men in which the hair is grown long and combed over the short hair area to minimize the appearance of the scalp. Sometimes the parting is lowered so that more hair can be used to cover the head.
Patent
On 10 May 1977, Donald J. Smith and his father, Frank J. Smith, of Orlando, Florida, were awarded a patent (U.S. patent 4,022,227) for their variation of the comb over that conceals baldness by combing long hair in three separate directions.
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References
Further reading
- Walker, W. H. (2010). “Is the “Comb Over” Dying? A Mouse Model for Male Pattern Baldness (Androgenic Alopecia)”. Endocrinology. 151 (5): 1981–1983. doi:10.1210/en.2010-0217. PMID 20410210.
External links
Media related to Combover at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of comb over at Wiktionary
