comb-out

American  

[kohm-out] / ˈkoʊmˌaʊt /

noun

1. a thorough combing or brushing of the hair.

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comb out British  

verb

1. to remove (tangles or knots) from (the hair) with a comb

2. to isolate and remove for a purpose

3. to survey carefully; examine systematically

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noun

1. an act of combing out

Etymology

Origin of comb-out

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase comb out

Example Sentences

Possibly more light is due this aspect of his retrograde nature as we engage in a social comb-out.

From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2020

Women who are delegates and the wives of delegates can have a free hair comb-out if they have to go on television or make some kind of appearance.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vanessa washed her own hair in midafternoon, then summoned Beverly Hills Coiffeur Carrie White for a comb-out and had her add a cascading fall for greater thickness.

From Time Magazine Archive

At the airport, the planes were buzzing in again, bringing guests for that night's Auchincloss party and taking guests from the night before off to Manhattan for a quick comb-out before hurrying back to Newport.

From Time Magazine Archive

A faint murmur reached us that a comb-out was going to take place among the British Red Cross Ambulance drivers, and we wondered who would replace them if they were sent up the line.

From Fanny Goes to War by Washington, Pat Beauchamp