comb out

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English

Verb

comb out (third-person singular simple present combs out, present participle combing out, simple past and past participle combed out)

  1. (literally) To remove by combing.
    I combed out the tangles in my hair.
  2. (transitive) To thoroughly comb (something).
    You have to comb out the dog's coat regularly.
  3. (figurative, UK, dated) To exempt (someone) from a military draft.
    The government combed out some people from the compulsory action.