combing
Collocations
4ADJ.
golden, young
VERB + COMBING
am, spent
COMBING + NOUN
hair, newspapers
PREP.
in, through, with
Definitions
noun
The act by which something is combed.
My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted.
Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.
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.
noun
Alternative spelling of coaming.
I stole quietly to the combings of the hatchway, which was open, and we looked down into the 'tween decks.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the act of drawing a comb through hair
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted.
WiktionaryWeiner 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 fi
WiktionaryI stole quietly to the combings of the hatchway, which was open, and we looked down into the 'tween decks.
WiktionaryShe was combing her hair for a long time.
Tatoeba · #315854Tell her that I am combing my hair.
Tatoeba · #1741535The painting shows a young woman combing her hair before a mirror.
Tatoeba · #3399431