combing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of comb

noun

1. The act by which something is combed.

   “My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted.”

2. (in-plural)Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.

   “Weiner had prepared a rape test kit, taking swabs and smears orally, rectally, vaginally, anorectally, and paravaginally. He'd also collected blood, head and pubic hair combings, and left and right fingernail clippings.”

3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of coaming.

   “I stole quietly to the combings of the hatchway, which was open, and we looked down into the 'tween decks.”