combing

/K OW1 M IH0 NG/

verb

1
(especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb.
“I need to comb my hair before we leave the house”
2
To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
3
To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
“Police combed the field for evidence after the assault”
4
To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.

noun

1
The act by which something is combed.
“My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted.”
2
(in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.

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