rubdown

English Thesaurus

1. the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes (noun.act)

hypernym	:	massage,
definition	:	kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation (noun.act)

derivation	:	knead, massage, rub down,
definition	:	manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes (verb.contact)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knead, massage, rub down,
definition	:	manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes (verb.contact)

derivation	:	abrade, abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off,
definition	:	wear away (verb.contact)