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| bur·nish [ búrnish ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle bur·nished, present participle bur·nish·ing, 3rd person present singular bur·nish·es) |
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1. polish something: to polish metal until it shines
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2. make something shiny: to make something such as pottery or fabric shine by rubbing it with a smooth instrument
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noun |
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shiny surface: a smooth shiny finish
  a bowl with a bright burnish
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| [14th century. < Old French burniss-, stem of variant of brunir "make bright or brown" < brun (see burnet)] |
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| bur·nish·er noun |
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