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Comb-out (Noun)

The act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

After a long night's sleep, I had to spend an extra 10 minutes in the morning doing a thorough comb-out to get my hair looking decent.
The comb-out was a painful process, but she knew she had to do it to get rid of all the knots and tangles.
Her mom helped her with a gentle comb-out, working slowly to avoid causing any more tangles or breakage.
It took half an hour of patient combing to do a complete comb-out, but finally her hair was silky smooth.
A daily comb-out is essential for keeping curly hair under control and preventing split ends.

The act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people; "the department got a good comb-out".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The company initiated a comb-out to remove incompetent employees after the merger.
After a tumultuous year, the university conducted a comb-out of underperforming faculty members.
The department of homeland security was under scrutiny for their recent comb-out of potential terrorism suspects.
As part of the restructuring process, the company underwent a rigorous comb-out of underutilized assets.
The new management team conducted a thorough comb-out of bureaucratic red tape to improve efficiency.