combings

American  

[koh-mingz] / ˈkoʊ mɪŋz /

plural noun

1. hairs removed with a comb or a brush.

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combings British  

/ ˈkəʊmɪŋz /

plural noun

1. the loose hair, wool, etc, removed by combing, esp that of animals

2. the unwanted loose short fibres removed in combing cotton, etc

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Etymology

Origin of combings

First recorded in 1565–75; comb + -ing ¹ + -s ³

Example Sentences

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

"But I tell you," she added generously, "I can save you the combings, if you would like them."

From At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins by Speed, Nell

Take the combings or waste hair, which is of no other use, and place it between the cards or stiff brushes, the same as for weaving.

From Self-Instructor in the Art of Hair Work Dressing Hair, Making Curls, Switches, Braids, and Hair Jewelry of Every Description. by Campbell, Mark

The combings were of stone, and were still intact, as were also the upper stones of a flight of steps that led down to the tunnel.

From The White Mice by Gibbs, George