rub down
phrasal verbrub somebody/yourself/something down
- to rub the skin of a person, horse, etc. hard with something to make it clean and dry
- I came out of the water and rubbed myself down with a towel.
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rub something down
- to make something smooth by rubbing it with a special material
- Rub the wood down well with fine sandpaper before painting.