rub
verb (used with object)
to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing.
well-rubbed
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a word derived from
rub.
Example Sentences
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Her fictions sit on the page with the well-rubbed assurance of fact, as if their details were calmly agreed upon, and long established.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 17, 2014
All about me was spotless and bright—scoured floor, polished grate, and well-rubbed chairs.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
All surfaces, except the faces of the supports, are given a well-rubbed coat of oil with a little burnt umber, the stain to be applied directly to the wood without a filler.
From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)
They should be covered with well-rubbed straw, pressed down carefully and gently.
From Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. by Piper, Hugh
Damp some powder and rub it on a small piece of dry cotton cloth or well-rubbed brown paper.
From Getting Gold: a practical treatise for prospectors, miners and students by Johnson, J. C. F. (Joseph Colin Frances)
