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rubdown

/ˈɹʌbˌdaʊn/

rubdown noun: a quick, energetic massage.

Noun

rubdown (plural rubdowns)

  1. A quick, energetic massage.
  2. (attributive) Synonym of dry transfer.
    Synonyms:
    dry transfer

Synonyms of rubdown

Forms of rubdown

pluralrubdowns

Origin of rubdown

Deverbal from rub down.

Questions about rubdown

What does rubdown mean?
Rubdown means a quick, energetic massage.
What part of speech is rubdown?
Rubdown is a noun.
How do you pronounce rubdown?
Rubdown is pronounced /ˈɹʌbˌdaʊn/.
What is the plural of rubdown?
The plural of rubdown is rubdowns.

Words near rubdown in the dictionary

  1. rubby-dub
  2. rubby-dubby
  3. rubby-dubs
  4. rubbydub
  5. rubbydubs
  6. rubdown
  7. rubdowns
  8. rube
  9. Rube Goldberg
  10. Rube Goldberg machine
  11. Rube Goldberg machines

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