comb out

verb

combed out; combing out; combs out
1
: to make (hair) neat and smooth with a comb
She sat in front of the mirror combing out her hair.
2
: to smooth out (tangles in hair) with a comb
Her mother combed the tangles out.

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“Comb out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comb%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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