Combing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is combed.

    "My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of coaming. alt-of, alternative

    "I stole quietly to the combings of the hatchway, which was open, and we looked down into the 'tween decks."

  3. 3
    the act of drawing a comb through hair wordnet
  4. 4
    Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed. in-plural

    "Weiner had prepared a rape test kit, taking swabs and smears orally, rectally, vaginally, anorectally, and paravaginally. He'd also collected blood, head and pubic hair combings, and left and right fingernail clippings."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of comb form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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combcomb

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"She was combing her hair for a long time."

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