furbish

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of FURBISH

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure <the warrior furbished his sword and shield so that they glinted in the sunlight>

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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