comb-out

• Nom désignant le processus de démêlage des cheveux emmêlés à l'aide d'un peigne, ou le tri minutieux visant à éliminer les éléments ou personnes indésirables.

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.

   Démêlage des cheveux

   • 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.

   Synonymesbrushingcombing

2. Selection or eliminationC1formal

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

   Élimination sélective

   • The manager conducted a comb-out of outdated files from the system.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.

   Synonymesculleliminationpruningscreeningwinnowing