(especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb.
I need to comb my hair before we leave the house
To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
Police combed the field for evidence after the assault
To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.
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.