From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwipe something ↔ down phrasal verbDHCCLEANto completely clean a surface using a wet cloth → wipe→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
wipe down• The bloke socked the woman he was with and began wiping himself down.• His stomach heaved as he wiped his fingers down his vest.• One morning in October he was wiping the counter down when he heard a motorbike approaching.• She began to wipe the tops down with unnecessary vigour, muttering crossly when water splashed on her dress. 