combing
English
Pronunciation
- Homophones: coaming
Verb
combing
- present participle of comb
Noun
combing (plural combings)
- The act by which something is combed.
- My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted.
- (in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.
- 2011, Peter Manso, Reasonable Doubt
- Weiner had prepared a rape test kit, taking swabs and smears orally, rectally, vaginally, anorectally, and paravaginally. He'd also collected blood, head and pubic hair combings, and left and right fingernail clippings.
- 2011, Peter Manso, Reasonable Doubt