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Meaning of brush down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brush, down. To remove something with a brush, or ones hands using a downward brushing motion.
To straighten up one's clothes and to tidy up one's appearance.
idiomatic

Examples

“After tripping over, he picked himself up, brushed himself down, and carried on walking.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

brush off brush one's teeth brush out brush over brush past brush something under the carpet