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

Serum is a leave-in serum designed to nourish, hydrate, detangle and enhance shine for dry hair overnight. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Editor’s tip: The brush's oval shape also plays a key role in detangling long hair. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025

Her haircare line, Pattern, meets those needs with products that hydrate, define, and detangle curly hair. —Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2025

Ginger root extract, edelweiss native cells, arginine Sulfate-Free: Yes Best For: Suited for all hair types and textures, the mask hydrates the hair, repairs damage caused by heat styling and brushing, and smooths and detangles the strands. —Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Feb. 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