Brush-down

Full definition of brush-down

Noun

1. The act of brushing down (a person, animal or object).
• 1949, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Part Two, Chapter 3, http://www.gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100021h.htmlGive me a brush-down, would you? Have I got any twigs in my hair? Are you sure? Then good-bye, my love, good-bye!'
• 2006, Clara Miller, The Reluctant Heretic, Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, https://books.google.ca/books?id=SJav-bWGQ2oC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=falseTogether, the two young men fed and watered their mounts, gave them quick brush-downs and chatted happily the whole time.
• 2013, Joanna Simmons and Emily Henson, "Modern rustic: decorating your home with reclaimed timber," The Daily Telegraph, 1 November, 2013, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/interiors/10414367/Modern-rustic-decorating-your-home-with-reclaimed-timber.htmlA light sand or a soft brush-down with wire wool is often enough to clean up the wood while preserving its character.