Synonyms of combing

Noun

1. comb, combing, hair care, haircare, hairdressing

usage: the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"

Verb

1. comb, straighten, straighten out

usage: straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"

2. comb, ransack, search

usage: search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"

3. comb, comb out, disentangle, groom, neaten

usage: smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"