pat-down

A form of patdown — An act of patting somebody's clothes to check for concealed weapons, etc.

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Meanings

nounpat-down (plural pat-downs)

plural pat-downs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of patdown.
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APA

pat-down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pat-down

MLA

“pat-down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pat-down. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pat-down,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pat-down.

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