comb·ings

[koh-mingz]
plural noun
hairs removed with a comb or a brush.

Origin:
1565–75; comb1 + -ing1 + -s3

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combings (ˈkəʊmɪŋz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Combings is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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Hair combings may also reveal other foreign materials.
Some jurisdictions collect head hair combings only if indicated.
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