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burnisher

noun

Etymology

From burnish + -er.

  1. derived from *bʰerH-✻ — “brown”
  2. derived from *brūnaz✻ — “brown”
  3. derived from *brūnijaną✻ — “to decorate; tan”
  4. derived from *brūnijan✻ — “to polish, make resplendent”
  5. derived from burnir
  6. inherited from burnishen
  7. suffixed as burnisher — “burnish + er”

Definitions

  1. A tool used to burnish, for making smooth and shiny by rubbing.

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