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adjective
- 1. (especially of metal) polished by rubbing: "highly burnished armor"
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Burnish is a verb that means to make shiny or lustrous by rubbing, or to polish or smooth a material. It can also be a noun that means luster or gloss. See synonyms, examples, word history and more.
Burnished means smooth and shiny, usually because of being polished, or shining in a warm way, or having had improvements made to it. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.
Burnish means to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny, or to improve something such as your public image. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and find translations in other languages.
Burnish means to rub metal until it is smooth and shiny, or to improve something such as your public image. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.
Burnished means made shiny or smooth by friction or polishing. Find out the origin, usage and examples of this word, as well as related terms and translations.
Metal that's been polished until it shines is burnished. If you're a fan of knights, you might enjoy checking out the burnished suits of armor in a museum. Burnished metal is so smooth that it's almost glossy — light reflects off its surface.
Burnished means bright or smooth, often used to describe metal or hair. Learn how to use this literary adjective with sentences and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.
