All rub down synonyms

verb rub down

• dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
• file — a powder made from the ground leaves of the sassafras tree, used as a thickener and to impart a pungent taste to soups, gumbos, and other dishes.
• abrade — To abrade something means to scrape or wear down its surface by rubbing it.
• groom — a bridegroom.
• lick into shape — to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
• massage — the act or art of treating the body by rubbing, kneading, patting, or the like, to stimulate circulation, increase suppleness, relieve tension, etc.