brush down
phrasal verbbrush somebody/yourself down
(British English brush somebody/yourself off)
- to make somebody/yourself tidy, especially after you have fallen, by brushing your clothes, etc. with your hands
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brush something down
- to clean something by brushing it
- to brush a coat/horse down
- She hummed happily as she brushed down her coat.