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Mrs. Owen drove directly into the barn and gave minute instructions as to the rubbing-down and feeding of the horses.
The ostlers were carrying in luggage; the postillions were rubbing down the horses, or rolling the chaises into the coach-house.
When night came, he helped the carter by rubbing down the horses, and for this he was paid with a supper.
Honest Jack Pearce, one of the few good seamen we had aboard, was rubbing down one of the nines beside me.
Apply with a tuft of cotton, and finish by rubbing down hard with Canton flannel or a woolen rag.
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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to rubbing-down, such as: beating, manipulation, rubbing, stroking, back rub, and chirapsia.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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