rubbed down

A form of rub down — To rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of rub down
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APA

rubbed down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbed%20down

MLA

“rubbed down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbed%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubbed down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubbed%20down.

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