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rubdown

rub·down
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ruhb-doun]
    • /ˈrʌbˌdaʊn/
    • /ˈrʌb.daʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ruhb-doun]
    • /ˈrʌbˌdaʊn/

Definitions of rubdown word

  • noun rubdown a massage, especially after exercise or a steam bath. 1
  • noun rubdown body massage 1
  • countable noun rubdown If you give someone a rubdown, you dry them or massage them with something such as a towel or cloth. 0
  • noun rubdown the act of rubbing down 0
  • noun rubdown a brisk rubbing of the body, as in massage 0

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Origin of rubdown

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; noun use of verb phrase rub down

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rubdown

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rubdown popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rubdown usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with rubdown

  • what is a rubdown?

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