combing

Plural: combings

Noun

• the act of drawing a comb through hair
• The act by which something is combed.
• Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.
• Alternative spelling of coaming.

Verb

• straighten with a comb
• search thoroughly
• smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
• present participle and gerund of comb

Examples

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

Synonyms

comb, comb out, disentangle, ransack