A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place. / A machine used in separating choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.

(rare) Abbreviation of combination..

Alternative form of combe

(transitive, especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement, especially a comb. / (transitive) To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.

(in dictionaries) combining

The act by which something is combed. / (in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.

Alternative spelling of coaming

present participle of comb

Fragments of hair etc. removed with a comb.

the state of being combative