brush-down
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
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!'"
- "Together, the two young men fed and watered their mounts, gave them quick brush-downs and chatted happily the whole time."
- "A light sand or a soft brush-down with wire wool is often enough to clean up the wood while preserving its character."