buff

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of BUFF

to make smooth by friction <she learned to buff semiprecious stones in order to make her own jewelry>

Synonyms buff, file, hone, rasp, rub, sand

Related Words plane, scrape; sandblast, scour; burnish, dress, gloss, polish, shine, smooth; edge, hone, sharpen, strop, whet; regrind

Near Antonyms coarsen, rough (up), roughen, scuff

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure <the janitor buffed the lobby floor until it shone>

Synonyms buff, burnish, dress, furbish, gloss, grind, rub, shine, smooth, smoothen

Related Words sleek, slick; coat, glaze, japan, lacquer, varnish; face, finish, veneer; brighten; file, rasp, sand, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scrub; bob, bone, lap

Near Antonyms rough (up), roughen, ruffle, scuff (up)

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