Comb down his hair; look, look! it stands upright. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Combing — Comb ing, n. 1. The act or process of using a comb or a number of combs; as, the combing of one s hair; the combing of wool. [1913 Webster] Note: The process of combing is used in straightening wool of long staple; short wool is carded. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Combing — For the video visual defect artifact, see Interlace. Noble comber in Bradford Combing is a method for preparing carded fibre for spinning. It separates out the short fibres by means of a rotating ring of steel pins. The fibres in the top it… … Wikipedia
combing — 1. расчесывание dry combing расчесывание сухих волос wet combing расчесывание влажных волос 2. расчесывающий … English-Russian travelling dictionary
combing — n. (in pl.) hairs combed off. Phrases and idioms: combing wool long stapled wool, suitable for combing and making into worsted … Useful english dictionary
Combing machine — Combing Comb ing, n. 1. The act or process of using a comb or a number of combs; as, the combing of one s hair; the combing of wool. [1913 Webster] Note: The process of combing is used in straightening wool of long staple; short wool is carded.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
combing jacket — combing jacket, a loose jacket worn while dressing the hair: »That was the era when ladies slipped on combing jackets before brushing their long, unpermanented hair (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
combing wool — noun Date: 1757 long staple strong fibered wool found suitable for combing and used especially in the manufacture of worsteds … New Collegiate Dictionary
combing wool — noun long stapled wool with straight, parallel fibres, suitable for combing and making into high quality fabrics. Compare with carding wool … English new terms dictionary
combing wool — /ˈkoʊmɪŋ ˌwʊl/ (say kohming .wool) noun long stapled wool, suitable for combing …
combing machine — noun : a machine for combing wool, flax, cotton, or other fibers and separating the longer and more valuable fiber from the shorter compare carding machine … Useful english dictionary
