verb🔗SharePeigner(especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb."I need to comb my hair before we leave the house"Je dois me peigner les cheveux avant de quitter la maison.bodyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePeignerTo separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers."The textile factory worker is combing the raw fibers, separating the long, fine cotton from the coarser wool. "L'ouvrier de l'usine textile peigne les fibres brutes, séparant le coton long et fin de la laine plus grossière.materialactionindustrymachineprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePeigner, fouillerTo search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb."Police combed the field for evidence after the assault"La police a fouillé le champ à la recherche de preuves après l'agression.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéferler, écumerTo roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves."The waves were combing aggressively against the shore during the storm. "Les vagues déferlaient agressivement contre le rivage pendant la tempête.nauticalweatheroceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe peignageThe act by which something is combed."My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted."Mes cheveux ont besoin d'être peignés fréquemment, sinon ils s'emmêlent.actionprocessappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCheveux tombés(in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed."After brushing my hair this morning, I noticed a small pile of combings on the bathroom counter. "Après m'être brossé les cheveux ce matin, j'ai remarqué un petit tas de cheveux tombés sur le comptoir de la salle de bain.appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
