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comb-out

/ˈkəʊm.aʊt/

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noun

/ˈkəʊm.aʊt/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс удаления спутанных участков волос с помощью расчески или процесс тщательного отсеивания нежелательных вещей или людей.

A noun referring to the act of removing tangles from hair with a comb, or the process of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people.

  1. Hair groomingB1informal

    The process of carefully combing hair to remove tangles and knots.

    ruРасчесывание

    • She gave her long hair a thorough comb-out before styling it.
    • A gentle comb-out can prevent hair breakage.
    • He needed a comb-out after spending the day at the beach.

    Synonymsbrushingcombing

  2. Selection or eliminationC1formal

    The act of systematically removing unwanted, unnecessary, or inferior items or people from a group.

    ruОтбор или удаление

    • The manager conducted a comb-out of outdated files from the system.
    • The team performed a comb-out of unproductive members.
    • A comb-out of the inventory revealed many expired products.

    Synonymsculleliminationpruningscreeningwinnowing

Forms
  • comb-outs plural form
  • comb-outs' possessive plural form
  • comb-out's possessive singular form