1. styled or arranged by combing backward from the ends toward the roots to create volume and texture
Usage: commonly used in hairstyling

1. past tense and past participle of backcomb; to comb hair backward to create volume and fullness
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• She backcombed her hair at the crown to add height to her updo.
• The stylist backcombed the roots for extra volume before styling.
• Her backcombed waves gave the look a glamorous, textured appearance.
• I backcombed my bangs to create a fuller, more dramatic style.
• The model's backcombed hair was teased into a voluminous bouffant.
• She preferred backcombed hair for special occasions because it held curls better.