Combing
verb
(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”
To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
“Police combed the field for evidence after the assault”
noun
The act by which something is combed.
“My hair needs frequent combings; otherwise, it gets matted.”
(in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.