recombed
Fixed hair twice
Recombed means combed again.
Hair that has been styled, then disturbed, might be recombed before a photo.
The word applies literally to grooming: She recombed her daughter's tangled hair after the windy walk.
It can extend to any repeated smoothing or ordering process.
Touched in passing
tidied · primped · arranged · straightened · untangled · detangled · styled · coiffed
Changed the form of
- rearrangedAltered the arrangement
- restyledAltered in appearance
- slicked-backHair smoothed flat backward
- reworkedAltered after initial attempt
redone · changed · adjusted · repositioned
Restored to vigor
- renewedMade valid again
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- presentableFit to be seen
- neaterMore orderly
tidier · smoother · sleeker · well-groomed · put-together · kempt · spruced-up · smartened
brushed
Touched in passing
slicked · tidied · primped · arranged · straightened · untangled · detangled · styled · coiffed · preened
reshaped
Changed the form of
- rearrangedAltered the arrangement
- restyledAltered in appearance
- slicked-backHair smoothed flat backward
reworked · redone · changed · adjusted · repositioned
refreshed
Restored to vigor
- renewedMade valid again
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- presentableFit to be seen
neater · tidier · smoother · sleeker · well-groomed · put-together · kempt · spruced-up · smartened
- recombinant DNALab-fused genetic sequences
recombine, recombined, recombination, recombines, recombining, recombinant