combings
Americanplural noun
plural noun
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the loose hair, wool, etc, removed by combing, esp that of animals
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the unwanted loose short fibres removed in combing cotton, etc
Etymology
Origin of combings
Example Sentences
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Hair combings to be burned, to prevent a bird from finding them and building them into a nest.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the latest combings is Lili Hatvany, authoress of The Love Duel.
From Time Magazine Archive
"The combings from the lady's hair might have been very useful in establishing her identity."
From That Affair Next Door by Green, Anna Katharine
We once more relapsed into silence; and after another dozen or so turns on the deck, Hendrick seated himself on the combings of the main hatchway.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 by Various
Beardsley continued to struggle and shout until his head disappeared below the combings of the main-hatch, and then the racket suddenly ceased.
From Marcy The Refugee by Castlemon, Harry
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