detangling

diˈtæŋɡəlɪŋ

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Definition of detangling - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

removing knots

Rare

able to remove knots or tangles

Rare

She used a detangling brush to smooth her hair.

unknotting

untangling

simplifying

Rare

helping to make something less complicated

Rare

The detangling instructions made the process easier to understand.

simplifying

untangling

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Origin of detangling

English, de (remove) + tangle (knot)

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hairbrush

hair care

brush for grooming and detangling hair

Examples of detangling in a sentence

He bought a detangling spray for his daughter's hair.
The detangling guide was very helpful.
Detangling instructions simplified the complex procedure.

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French:démêlant, clarifiant, ...
German:entwirrend, vereinfachend, ...
Italian:districante, semplificante, ...
Spanish:desenredante, simplificador, ...
Portuguese:desembaraçante, simplificador, ...
Chinese:去结的, 简化的, ...
Japanese:絡まりを解く, 簡素化する, ...
Arabic:مزيل للتشابك, مبسط, ...
Hebrew:מַתִּיר קְשָׁרִים, מְפַשֵּׁט, ...
Russian:распутывающий, упрощающий, ...
Ukrainian:анти-сплутування, спрощуючий, ...
Hindi:गांठ हटाने वाला, सरल बनाने वाला, ...
Bengali:গিঁটমুক্ত, সরলীকরণ, ...
Catalan:desembolicant, simplificant, ...
Czech:rozčesávací, objasňující, ...
Danish:udredende, forenkling, ...
Dutch:ontwarrend, vereenvoudigend, ...
Greek:ξεμπερδεύοντας, απλοποιητικός, ...
Hungarian:gubancoldó, egyszerűsítő, ...
Khmer:បំបាត់សក់ជំពាក់, ជួយសម្រួលភាពស្មុគស្មាញ, ...
Korean:엉킴 방지, 복잡함을 줄이는, ...
Persian:ضد گره, ساده کننده, ...
Polish:rozplątujący, upraszczający, ...
Portuguese (BR):desembaraçante, simplificador, ...
Romanian:anti-noduri, simplificator, ...
Swedish:utredande, förenklande, ...
Thai:ที่สามารถลบรอยพันกันได้, ที่ช่วยทำให้ไม่ซับซ้อน, ...
Turkish:dolaşıklığı giderici, basitleştirici, ...
Vietnamese:có thể gỡ rối, giúp đơn giản hóa, ...

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