smooth down

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

To make something (like hair or clothing) lie flat.

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Examples (10)

  • She carefully smoothed down her dress before the important meeting.
  • He ran his hand over his head to smooth down his messy hair.
  • The flight attendant asked passengers to smooth down their seatbelts.
  • Before the presentation, she took a moment to smooth down her skirt.
  • Could you smooth down the duvet cover so there are no lumps?
  • He gently smoothed down the baby's blanket.
  • The wind had ruffled her hair, so she tried to smooth it down with her hands.
  • After ironing, she meticulously smoothed down the shirt on the hanger.
  • He used a brush to smooth down the fur on the cat's back.
  • Please smooth down the edges of the paper before you glue it.