ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Brush-down

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Brush-down is a noun meaning The act of brushing down (a person, animal or object).

Meaning

The act of brushing down (a person, animal or object).

Example Sentences

Give me a brush-down, would you? Have I got any twigs in my hair? Are you sure? Then good-bye, my love, good-bye!'
A light sand or a soft brush-down with wire wool is often enough to clean up the wood while preserving its character.
Together, the two young men fed and watered their mounts, gave them quick brush-downs and chatted happily the whole time.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brush-off, brushoff, dust-off, deshedding, wipedown, wiping.

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