combings
Hair from brushing
Combings are the loose hairs, fibers, or other material removed by combing.
The word appears most often for hair collected from a brush or comb, or for short wool fibers separated during textile processing: She saved her combings to stuff a pincushion.
The singular combing typically refers to the act rather than the material.
Fibrous scalp covering
- strandsTwisted filaments or elements
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
- shedCast off naturally
fur · knots · wisps · fuzz · lint · fluff · matted hair · snarls
Sheared animal fiber
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- cardingPreparing fibers for spinning
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- rovingMoving from place to place
cotton · flax · yarn · worsted · staple · sorting · grading · sliver
Bristled cleaning tool
- detangleRemove knots from
- stylingArranging for appearance
- partingAct of leaving another
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
teasing · backcombing · sectioning · untangling · carding · preening · primping · tidying
hair
Fibrous scalp covering
- strandsTwisted filaments or elements
- fibersThreadlike structural strands
- tanglesKnotted, twisted masses
shed · fur · knots · wisps · fuzz · lint · fluff · matted hair · snarls · tufts
wool
Sheared animal fiber
roving · cotton · flax · yarn · worsted · staple · sorting · grading · sliver · drafting
brush
Bristled cleaning tool
smoothing · teasing · backcombing · sectioning · untangling · carding · preening · primping · tidying · neatening
- combing throughSearching methodically and thoroughly
- combing hairStyling with toothed tool
- beach combingSearching shorelines for curiosities
- combing one's hairSmoothing hair with implement
- fine-tooth combingExhaustive close inspection