Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 17, 2009 burnish \BUR-nish\, verb, noun: 1. to make shiny by polishing 2. a polish or shine A burnish on the copper pots made them very attractive. The craftsman burnished and refurbished metalworks. c.1325, from Old French burniss-, extended stem of burnir,...
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