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combing over

combing over is the present participle and gerund of comb over.

Meaning of comb over

Verb

comb over (third-person singular simple present combs over, present participle combing over, simple past and past participle combed over)

  1. (transitive) To examine scrupulously.

Questions about combing over

What is combing over the present participle and gerund of?
Combing over is the present participle and gerund of comb over.

Words near combing over in the dictionary

  1. combineth
  2. combing
  3. combing down
  4. combing one's hair
  5. combing out
  6. combing over
  7. combing ridge
  8. combing ridges
  9. combing someone's hair the wrong way
  10. combing through
  11. combings

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