ichidan verb, transitive verb
comb back; smooth back
Used for hair: to comb or smooth it upward and back, often with the fingers or a comb.
彼は前髪を撫で上げて、額を出した。
He combed back his bangs, exposing his forehead.
風で乱れた髪を手で撫で上
She smoothed back her wind-blown hair with her hand.