furbish
Meaning
- To polish or burnish.
- To renovate or recondition; to refurbish.
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Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɜːbɪʃ/
Etymology
In summary
Etymology tree Frankish *furbēnbor. Old French forbirbor. Middle English furbisshen English furbish From Middle English furbisshen, from Old French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).
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