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==English==
==English==

===Etymology===
{{deverbal|en|pat down}}.


===Noun===
===Noun===

Revision as of 19:47, 17 May 2024

English

Etymology

Deverbal from pat down.

Noun

pat-down (countable and uncountable, plural pat-downs)

  1. (US, informal) A frisking; a checking of someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.

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