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patdown

noun

Meaning

  1. An act of patting somebody's clothes to check for concealed weapons, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

patter(English)pandy(English)spot check(English)lovepat(English)wet check(English)percussion(English)pitapat(English)paraffin test(English)search(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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