furbish

English

Etymology

From Middle English furbisshen, from Old French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).

Verb

furbish (third-person singular simple present furbishes, present participle furbishing, simple past and past participle furbished)

1. To polish or burnish.
2. To renovate or recondition.

Synonyms

• (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing): wax, shine, polish, buff, burnish

Related terms

• refurbish

Translations

To polish or burnish

• Bulgarian: лъскам (bg) (lǎskam), полирам (bg) (poliram)
• German: aufputzen, aufpolieren (de), blank polieren, blank wienern
• Middle English: furbisshen

To renovate or recondition

• Bulgarian: възстановявам (bg) (vǎzstanovjavam)
• German: neu ausstatten, instand setzen (de), neu einrichten, renovieren (de)

Anagrams

• burfish