combing
nounUK /ˈkəʊmɪŋ/
US /ˈkoʊmɪŋ/
The act of pulling a comb through your hair to make it neat.
She spent ten minutes combing her hair before school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Searching a place very carefully and thoroughly.
Police are combing the woods for the missing dog.
3. The process of cleaning and straightening fibers like wool or cotton.
The mill uses machines for combing the wool before spinning.
4. A narrow ridge or crest, such as on a hill or a wave.
We hiked along the combing of the hill to get a better view.