comb
verb [T] (TIDY HAIR) /kəʊm/
/koʊm/ Definition
B1 to tidy your hair using a comb: She combed her hair and put on some lipstick. I've been trying to comb out (= remove using a comb) the knots in her hair.Care for the hair
(Definition of comb verb (TIDY HAIR) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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