pat-down
or pat down
[ pat-doun ]
/ ˈpætˌdaʊn /
noun
an act or instance of passing the hands over the body of a clothed person to detect concealed weapons, drugs, etc.; frisking.
Origin of pat-down
noun use of verb phrase
pat down
Words nearby pat-down
pasty,
pasty-faced,
pat,
pat on the back,
pat-a-cake,
pat-down,
pat.,
pat. off.,
pat. pend.,
pataca,
patagium