1. The act of drawing a comb through hair
   "Gentle combing helped detangle her long hair";
   - comb

1. Smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
   "comb the wool"; "comb your hair before dinner";
   - comb out, disentangle
    
2. Search thoroughly
   "They combed the area for the missing child";
   - ransack
    
3. Straighten with a comb
   "comb your hair"

Sounds like: coaming

Derived forms: combings

Type of: groom, hair care, haircare, hairdressing, neaten, search, straighten, straighten out

Encyclopedia: Combing