Definition of "combing" []

• Present participle of comb. (verb)

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• "This is the second process of combing, and is called _combing_."
• "Feeling myself more fevered than hungry, I determined on spending the time in combing my hair and washing my face and hands with vinegar."
• "Combing wools are so called because they are prepared for spinning [2] into yarn by the process of "combing" -- that is, the fibers are made to lie parallel with one another preparatory to being spun into thread."