brush-down

plural brush-downs

1. The act of brushing down (a person, animal or object).

   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!'

   1949, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Part Two, Chapter 3

   2 more examples

   Together, the two young men fed and watered their mounts, gave them quick brush-downs and chatted happily the whole time.

   2006, Clara Miller, The Reluctant Heretic, Virtualbookworm.com Publishing

   A light sand or a soft brush-down with wire wool is often enough to clean up the wood while preserving its character.

   2013 November 1, Joanna Simmons, Emily Henson, “Modern rustic: decorating your home with reclaimed timber”, in The Daily Telegraph