comb-out

Definitions of comb-out
  1. noun
    the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
    synonyms: teasing
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    type of:
    comb, combing
    the act of drawing a comb through hair
  2. noun
    the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people
    “the department got a good comb-out”
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    type of:
    disposal, disposition, heave-ho
    the act or means of getting rid of something
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