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ˈrub-down
[f. vbl. phr. to rub down: rub v.1 8.]
An act of rubbing down in any sense.
1885Boy's Own Paper 21 Mar. 305/1 When the stick has dried in shape, trim it to taste with a sharp knife, and give it a good rub down with sand-paper. 1896S. Hale Let. 4 June (1919) 299 We reached here reeking, just in time for a rubdown. 1903Nevill Penal Serv. v. 43 The search parade and the ‘rub down’ four times a day constitute a sort of drill. 1917M. T. Hainsselin Grand Fleet Days xv. 104 To think that I should get a rub-down like this from the Admiral. 1936J. Curtis Gilt Kid xiii. 133 Just imagine getting a rubdown at the copper-house and the bogies dragging a lump of coal out of his sky. 1936‘P. Quentin’ Puzzle for Fools viii. 63 We took rubdowns and other uncomfortably beneficial treatments. 1963X. Field Under Lock & Key xi. 143 They and their cells are searched every fortnight or so, at irregular intervals and at an unexpected moment. The ‘rub downs’ usually lead to their precious belongings being removed. 1965Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 5 Oct. (1970) 325 Lyndon on the table getting a rubdown and holding them in conversation. 1977‘E. McBain’ Long Time no See viii. 123 A hawker for one of the rubdown emporiums handed her a leaflet. |