rubdown

rubdown
/rub"down'/, n.
a massage, esp. after exercise or a steam bath.
[1665-75; n. use of v. phrase rub down]

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  • rubdown — UK [ˈrʌbˌdaʊn] / US noun [countable] Word forms rubdown : singular rubdown plural rubdowns 1) a rub with a cloth to dry a person or an animal 2) the process of rubbing a surface to make it dry or smooth 3) mainly American a treatment in which you …   English dictionary

  • rubdown — {n.} A massage. * /The chiropractor gave his patient a powerful rubdown./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • rubdown — n. to give smb. a rubdown …   Combinatory dictionary

  • rubdown — noun A massage. The chiropractor gave his patient a powerful rubdown …   Словарь американских идиом

  • rubdown — noun Date: 1896 a brisk rubbing of the body (as to relax fatigued muscles) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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