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Noun

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kemben (plural kembens)

  1. A torso wrap historically worn by women in Indonesia.

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English cemban, from Proto-West Germanic *kambijan, from Proto-Germanic *kambijaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛm(b)ən/, /ˈkeːm(b)ən/

Noun

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kemben (third-person singular simple present kembeth, present participle kembynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative kempte, past participle kempt)

  1. To comb or brush one's hair; to use a comb.
  2. (rare) To prettify or nicen.
  3. (rare) To untangle fibres; to card.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: kemb (obsolete except for kempt, unkempt), comb (remodelled on the noun)
  • Scots: kem, keme
  • Yola: khimed (preterite)

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