putzen

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (intransitive,transitive,weak) to clean, especially by rubbing with something wet, to brush (one's teeth)
2. (reflexive,weak) to groom oneself
3. (dated,reflexive,weak) to beautify oneself by washing, styling, and putting on fancy clothes

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈpʰʊtsən]

Etimologie (Engels)

15th century, also in the form butzen. Origin unknown. Perhaps derived from Middle High German butze (“lump, piece, stump”), from Proto-Germanic *buttaz (whence also English butt), but there are several other theories.
Perhaps related to Latin puto in the sense of "clean".