Meaning of comb out | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To remove (something) by combing; to thoroughly comb (something); to thoroughly comb (something) so as to remove something else from it (such as tangles, dirt, or nits).
   transitive
2. To winnow; for example, to exempt (someone) from a military draft by filtering them out of the list.
   figuratively, transitive

Examples

“I combed out the tangles in my hair. I combed them all out with that fancy comb that Ashley gave me.”

“You have to comb out the dog's coat regularly. You need to comb all the tangles out of it.”

“The government combed out some people from the compulsory action.”

“We've finally combed out this list by removing the newly ineligible people from it.”

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