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PRONUNCIATION OF COMBINGS

combings  [ˈkəʊmɪŋz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMBINGS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Combings is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMBINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of combings in the English dictionary

The definition of combings in the dictionary is the loose hair, wool, etc, removed by combing, esp that of animals. Other definition of combings is the unwanted loose short fibres removed in combing cotton, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMBINGS


confirmings
kənˈfɜːmɪŋz
Cummings
ˈkʌmɪŋz
earnings
ˈɜːnɪŋz
feelings
ˈfiːlɪŋZ
findings
ˈfaɪndɪŋz
fittings
ˈfɪtɪŋz
furnishings
ˈfɜːnɪʃɪŋz
Kings
kɪŋz
leggings
ˈlɛɡɪŋz
namings
ˈneɪmɪŋz
proceedings
prəˈsiːdɪŋz
rankings
ˈræŋkɪŋz
ratings
ˈreɪtɪŋz
savings
ˈseɪvɪŋz
skimmings
ˈskɪmɪŋz
Springs
sprɪŋz
strings
strɪŋz
things
θɪŋz
wings
ˈwɪŋz
Writings
ˈraɪtɪŋz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMBINGS

combination skin
combination therapy
combination tone
combinations
combinative
combinatorial
combinatorial analysis
combinatorial chemistry
combinatorially
combinatorics
combinatory
combine
combine harvester
combined
combined forces
combined honours
combined operation
combiner
combining
combining form

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMBINGS

bearings
beginnings
belongings
Colorado Springs
dealings
dressings
evenings
facings
filings
Hastings
housings
in the wings
innings
mornings
Palm Springs
screenings
teachings
to be seeing things
with all the trimmings
workings

Synonyms and antonyms of combings in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «combings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMBINGS

Find out the translation of combings to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of combings from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «combings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

combings
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

combings
570 millions of speakers

English

combings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

combings
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صلاجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

очесы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

combings
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

combiner
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démêlures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Combiner
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

combings
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

combings
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

combings
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Combiner
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

combings
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

combiner
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संयोजक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birleştirici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

combings
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyczeski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пачоси
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

canură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Φτερωτά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitkamsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

combings
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

combings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of combings

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMBINGS»

The term «combings» is normally little used and occupies the 126.186 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of combings
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMBINGS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «combings» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «combings» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about combings

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMBINGS»

Discover the use of combings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to combings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
We then tried to get some sails over the hatchway, and to haul them to the combings ; we nailed the sail to the combings, but, as fast as we did it, it was washed off. Before the hatchway was carried away, it was battened down with tarpauling, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1866
2
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
We then tried to get some sails over the hatchway, and to haul them to the combings ; we nailed the sail to the combings, but, as fast as we did it, it was washed off. Before the hatchway was carried away, it was battened down with tarpauling, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1866
3
Forensic Victimology: Examining Violent Crime Victims in ...
Collect hair combings. Follow jurisdictional policy for collecting hair combings. The purpose of this procedure is to collect hair shed by suspects that may have been transferred to patients' hair. Hair combings may also reveal other foreign ...
Brent E. Turvey, Wayne Petherick, 2010
4
Every Dead Thing
96-12-1806-M7: scrapings from under Victim 1's fingernails, left hand 96-12-1806 -M8: combings from Victim 1's hair, right front 96-12-1806-M9: combings from Victim 1's hair, left front 96-12-1806-M10: combings from Victim 1's hair, right rear  ...
John Connolly, 2009
5
The John Connolly Reader's Companion: A Collection of Excerpts
1) 96-12-1806-M2: bluedenimjeans from body of Victim1 96-12-1806-M3: blue cotton underwear from body of Victim 1 96-12-1806-M4:combings from pubic hairof Victim 1 96-12-1806-M5: washings from vagina of Victim 1 96-12-1806-M6:  ...
John Connolly, 2012
6
Wigs and Make-up for Theatre, Television, and Film
Combings Combings are the hair which fall out of the scalp naturally when they have finished their life cycle. The normal life of a hair is from three to seven years. When long hair was fashionable it was the custom for women to save these ...
Patsy Baker, 1993
7
Wigs and Make-up for Theatre, TV and Film
Combings Combings are the hair which fall out of the scalp naturally when they have finished their life cycle. The normal life of a hair is from three to seven years. When long hair was fashionable it was the custom for women to save these ...
Patricia Baker, 2012
8
Folk-lore from Adams county, Illinois
To burn combings will cause you bad luck. All your hair will fall out, if you burn your combings. You will become stupid, if your combings are burned. If it takes a long time for your combings to burn, you will live to be very old. “I never throw my  ...
H. Middleton
9
The John Connolly Collection #1: Every Dead Thing, Dark ...
... underwear from body of Victim l 96—12—1806—M4: combings from pubic hair of Victim l 96—12—1806—M5: washings from vagina of Victim l 96—12—1806— M6: scrapings from under Victim 1's fingernails, right hand 96—12—1806—M7: ...
John Connolly, 2012
10
Geometric Group Theory: Proceedings of a Special Research ...
We define “homotopic combings” and use them to give a detailed proof of the following fact: the Dehn function of a lattice in a simply connected homogeneous nilpotent Lie group of class c is bounded above by a polynomial of degree c + 1 .
Ruth Charney, Michael Davis, Michael Shapiro, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMBINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term combings is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Newspaper Review: Israel's Killing of Teen in Jenin Focus of Dailies
... Interior Ministry in Gaza accused political and security elements in the West Bank of being behind a recent series of car combings in Gaza. «WAFA - Palestine News Agency, Jun 15»
2
Update From the Medical Journals: April 2015
... and careful wet-hair combings to remove nits. The guidelines, issued by the American Association of Pediatrics, explicitly state that children ... «Intelihealth.com, Apr 15»
3
Why victims don't report
When it goes back to the lab, 12 envelopes contain swabs, combings and scrapings from all over the body. A larger set of envelopes contains ... «Jackson Hole News&Guide, Apr 15»
4
Will convicted murderer get a chance at freedom?
BCI is testing the following items: The envelope that previously contained the genital swab and pubic hair combings taken from the victim, her ... «Norwalk Reflector, Apr 15»
5
4/10 Pet Connection: Tina
She is a “wash and wear” dog, daily combings will keep her coat looking great! Tina likes to be with people—a retiree would make a perfect ... «WXXA, Apr 15»
6
HMS Portland to visit island
... to go onboard do so at their own risk and must be medically fit enough to climb steep ladders and be able to step over high hatch combings. «Dorset Echo, Feb 15»
7
City reaches out to homeless population as colder weather sets in
MAYOR FISCHER SAYS THE CITY HAS GOOD SAMARITANS COMBINGS THE STREETS OF LOUSIVILLE RIGHT NOW TRYING TO ... «WLKY Louisville, Feb 15»
8
Royal Welsh Show: The pizza that's made from straw used for thatch …
“The waste combings go into straw bales for new age building and of course the grain is milled into flour for delicious bread and cakes. «WalesOnline, Jul 14»
9
Shocking, but true: I have a sneaking fondness for lice
Over a period of a couple of weeks, with about three rounds of combings, their scalps were clear, for a while. In a few months, the cycle would ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 14»
10
Jihadist group ISIS has declared a 'new caliphate' spanning the …
After combings operations, the #Khilafah found many stockpiles of cigarettes which the rebels tolerated #IS pic.twitter.com/rvRCMAKo28. «NEWS.com.au, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Combings [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/combings>. May 2024 ».
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