Word of the Day for Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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burnish \BUR-nish\, verb, noun:
burnish \BUR-nish\, verb, noun:
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1. to make shiny by polishing
1. to make shiny by polishing
2. a polish or shine
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The B.O.'s burnished reputation as a liberal iconoclast seems to be intact!
The B.O.'s burnished reputation as a liberal iconoclast seems to be intact!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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c.1325, from Old French burniss-, extended stem of burnir, metathesis of brunir "to make brown/bright, polish," from brun "brown, polished," from a Germanic source
c.1325, from Old French burniss-, extended stem of burnir, metathesis of brunir "to make brown/bright, polish," from brun "brown, polished," from a Germanic source
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