smooth back

Frequency: 6.58.5 per million words

To make hair lie flat against the head.

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Examples (10)

  • She smoothed his back hair to get it out of his eyes.
  • He asked her to smooth the back of his collar.
  • The stylist carefully smoothed the back of her hair into a low bun.
  • With a gentle touch, he smoothed the back of her neck.
  • The nurse smoothed the back of the patient's gown.
  • He tried to smooth the back of his shirt where it had become wrinkled.
  • The child instinctively smoothed the back of his teddy bear.
  • She smoothed the back of his jacket before he left.
  • The barber smoothed the back of my hair with some product.
  • He reached up to smooth the back of his own hair.