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combings

/ˈkoʊmɪŋz/

Meanings
noun
Fragments of hair etc. removed with a comb.

Examples :

"After brushing her long hair, Sarah gathered the combings from the floor and threw them in the trash. "
body appearance

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comb noun

/kəʊm/ /koʊm/ /kɒmb/ /kuːm/

A toothed implement for grooming the hair or (formerly) for keeping it in place.

"She used a comb to brush her hair before going to school. "

Illustration gathered

gathered verb

/ˈɡæðəd/ /ˈɡæðɚd/

To collect; normally separate things.

"Example Sentence: "She gathered her books and papers before leaving the library." "

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration fragments

fragments noun

/fɹæɡˈmɛnts/

A part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not

"I heard a small fragment of the conversation."

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long noun

/ˈlɔːŋ/ /ˈlɑŋ/ /ˈlɒŋ/ /ˈlɔŋ/

A long vowel.

"The "o" in "boat" is a long vowel sound. "

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration threw

threw verb

/θɹuː/

To change place.

"The student threw his old backpack away and replaced it with a new one. "

Illustration brushing

brushing verb

/ˈbɹʌ.ʃɪŋ/

To clean with a brush.

"Brush your teeth."

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removed verb

/ɹɪˈmuːvd/

To move something from one place to another, especially to take away.

"He removed the marbles from the bag."

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floor noun

/flɔː/ /flɔɹ/

The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.

"The room has a wooden floor."

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hair noun

/heː/ /hɛ(ə)ɹ/ [hiə] /hɛə/

A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals.

"My son's new haircut revealed his dark brown hair. "

Illustration trash

trash noun

/tɹæʃ/

Useless things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.

"The overflowing trash can meant we needed to take out the trash before we could have visitors. "