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furbish


Meanings
  • The act of restoring, improving, or renovating an item, especially a piece of furniture.

    - "I spent hours furbishing my antique wooden rocking chair, restoring its original beauty and character."
    - "The interior designer specializing in high-end homes and luxury properties, is known for her exceptional skills in furbishing and restoring antique furniture pieces to their original splendor and grandeur."
  • To make old or shabby items look new or attractive again.

    - "Sarah loved vintage clothing and spent most of her weekends rummaging through old clothing stores and thrift shops to find unique and interesting pieces to furbish and make look new again."
    - "Mike was a collector of old vinyl records and spent most of his free time searching for rare and hard-to-find records to add to his collection. Once he had acquired a new record, he would carefully clean and furbish it to make it look as new and pristine as possible."

Synonyms

buff , burnish , polish , shine , wax
Rhymes
Words rhyming with furbish
bishops , fishops , mishaps , whish it , cisholm , lishan , wishlist , wishbone
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. furbish, furbish up: To restore, repair, or improve an item, especially a piece of furniture, to make it look new or attractive again. furbish, furbish down: To dress or wear an item, especially a piece of clothing, in a particular way to make it look good or stylish.

  2. furrow, furrow up: To plow or cultivate the land by making long narrow furrows or channels in the soil to plant seeds or transplant seedlings.

  3. furred, furred up: To cover or protect an item, especially a surface or a wall, with a layer of fur, feathers, or other soft materials to make it look new or attractive again or to insulate it from the cold or the heat.

  4. further, further on: To proceed or continue with an activity, a project, or a journey, to advance or make progress, to explore new areas or new possibilities, to develop or expand an existing idea or an existing business, to improve or enhance the quality of an existing product or a service.

  5. furs, furs on: To wear or use an item made of fur, especially a piece of clothing such as a coat, a jacket, or a hat.

  6. furbish, furbish up: To restore, repair, or improve an item, especially a piece of furniture, to make it look new or attractive again.

  7. furbish, furbish down: To dress or wear an item, especially a piece of clothing, in a particular way to make it look good or stylish.


Variants
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furbish , furbished , furbisher , furbishers , furbishes , furbishing
Etymology
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The term 'furbish' is derived from the Old English word 'furan', which means 'to cover' or 'to protect'. The term 'furbish' therefore essentially means 'to cover or protect an item in order to make it look new or attractive again'.


Trivia
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  1. Furbishing is a popular hobby in the United States, with an estimated 21 million Americans engaging in some form of furbishing or restoration projects, especially for antique furniture or vintage collectibles.

  2. Furbishing can be a time-consuming and labor-intensive process, especially for large or intricately-designed items. It can also require a significant investment of money and resources, especially for high-end or luxury items, or for rare or hard-to-find collectibles.

  3. Furbishing can be a rewarding and fulfilling hobby or activity, especially for those who enjoy working with their hands, or for those who take pride in restoring or improving the beauty and value of an item, especially an antique or a collectible.


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