smooth down
Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words
To make something (like hair or clothing) lie flat.
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- 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.