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comb·ings
/
ˈkoʊ
mɪŋz
/
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[
koh
-mingz
]
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plural
noun
hairs removed with a
comb
or a brush.
Origin:
1565–75;
comb
1
+
-ing
1
+
-s
3
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combings
(ˈkəʊmɪŋz)
—
pl n
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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