- smooth something down
- smooth something down†to make something flat or smooth by pressing. •
She smoothed her skirt down, fluffed her hair, and went into the boardroom.
•Karen smoothed down the bedclothes.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
smooth something down
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smooth — /smuð / (say smoohdh) adjective 1. free from projections or irregularities of surface such as would be perceived in touching or stroking. 2. free from hairs or a hairy growth. 3. free from inequalities of surface, ridges or hollows, obstructions …
