comb-out

[ kohm-out ]
/ ˈkoʊmˌaʊt /

noun

a thorough combing or brushing of the hair.

Origin of comb-out

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase comb out

British Dictionary definitions for comb out

comb out

verb (tr, adverb)

to remove (tangles or knots) from (the hair) with a comb
to isolate and remove for a purpose
to survey carefully; examine systematically

noun comb-out

an act of combing out