brush down
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To use a brush to clean your clothes or an animal's fur from top to bottom.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To clean a garment or surface by brushing with a downward motion.
"He stood up and brushed down his jacket before entering the meeting."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To groom an animal, especially a horse, by brushing its coat downward.
"The stable hand spent an hour brushing down the horses after the morning ride."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common in grooming contexts for both people (brushing down a jacket) and animals (brushing down a horse). Often used reflexively ('brushed himself down'). Common in British English.
Commonly used with
jacket coat trousers horse suit uniform
Forms
Base
brush down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
brushes down
he/she/it
Past simple
brushed down
yesterday
Past participle
brushed down
have + pp
-ing form
brushing down
continuous
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