comb-out

[kohm-out]

noun

1. a thorough combing or brushing of the hair.

comb out

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

noun

1. an act of combing out

Word History and Origins

Origin of comb out¹

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