detangle

verb

de·​tan·​gle (ˌ)dē-ˈtaŋ-gəl 

detangled; detangling; detangles

transitive verb

: to remove tangles from

Always detangle wet hair gently with a wide-toothed comb.

—Elle

Detangle and lay out all your light strings. Check for frayed wires and broken bulbs and repair or replace as needed.

—Samantha Mazzotta

detangler noun

plural detanglers

Cream rinses are not designed to adhere to the hair for any length of time but are just there to assist with the combing out (detanglers, in effect).

—Allison Leopold

Examples of detangle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The combination of a round brush and hair dryer lifts roots while detangling and smoothing hair. —Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025

First, Mikey’s stylist started off by applying the Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser’s Invisible Oil Primer from her mid-lengths to ends in order to detangle and hydrate Mikey’s damp hair. —Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 3 Mar. 2025

Enter Khadija Imara who co-founded an innovative and revolutionary hair comb that efficiently unravels multiple braids at the same time while also detangling hair – The Original Unbraider. —Sheilla Mamona, refinery29.com, 18 Feb. 2025

To maximize results, the brand has also developed an entire line based on rosemary, enclosed in a convenient kit featuring a detangling brush (for the scalp massage); plus, a scrub and a shampoo, to best purify the scalp and restore it to a normal condition, for visibly stronger and shinier hair. —Alice Nardiotti, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for detangle

• angle
• bangle
• dangle
• jangle
• mangle
• strangle
• tangle
• wrangle
• disentangle
• entangle
• quadrangle
• triangle