Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comb-out

/ˈkoʊ̯mˌaʊ̯t/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: com-b-out
IPA: /ˈkoʊ̯mˌaʊ̯t/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of combing out hair.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The identification and removal of someone or something.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

The act of sorting out.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"McCann and I took ten men each and made a systematic comb-out of the Gardens. Every sniper we found we shot out of hand."
"I’d like to see a good comb-out up there, to catch out these sort of people."
"[…]we were stopped by ten police mobile[…]this was one of the periodic comb-outs of streets in which the police hoped to catch criminals unawares."

Etymology

Deverbal from comb out. First attested in 1915–1920 (sense 1 and sense 2). First attested in 1940 (sense 3).

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1915–1920

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkoʊ̯mˌaʊ̯t/
British English: /ˈkəʊ̯mˌaʊ̯t/

Usage

Inflected Forms

comb-outs (plural)

Synonyms

teasing

Questions

How do you pronounce comb-out?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊ̯mˌaʊ̯t/.
What does comb-out mean?: An act of combing out hair.
Where does comb-out come from?: First known use: First attested in 1915–1920.

How to pronounce comb-out

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