Massage (5)
'massage' is the definition.
(rub can mean to massage)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for rub that I've seen before include "Ointment; chief difficulty" , "Abrade" , "Apply friction to - difficulty" , "Work in" , "Polish or massage" .)
'massage' is the definition.
(I know that massage can be written as knead)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for knead that I've seen before include "Work with finger movements" , "Massage - naked (anag)" , "Work flour into dough manually" , "Work (dough) into mass" , "Manipulate" .)
'massage' is the definition.
(I know that rubdown is a type of massage)
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for rubdown that I've seen is " This helps you get dry".)