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comb-out
[ kohm-out ]
noun
- a thorough combing or brushing of the hair.
comb out
verb
- to remove (tangles or knots) from (the hair) with a comb
- to isolate and remove for a purpose
- to survey carefully; examine systematically
noun
- an act of combing out
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Word History and Origins
Origin of comb-out1
First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase comb out
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Example Sentences
Then an ear cleaning, nail trim, full comb-out and blowout.
From Seattle Times
Possibly more light is due this aspect of his retrograde nature as we engage in a social comb-out.
From Washington Post
Ms. Horowitz said she learned the comb-out method from a book at the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch.
From New York Times
We are also effecting a very strict comb-out of some of the essential industries.
From Project Gutenberg
The numbers came as some surprise to many of the women interviewed on a sticky Friday afternoon as they lunched at the diner, waited tables or sat for a comb-out.
From Seattle Times
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