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Meanings of
furbish
(furbishing)
in inglês
português
polir
catalão
polir
espanhol
abrillantar
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Polish and make shiny.
flush
buff
burnish
português
polir
Usage of
furbishing
in inglês
1
The aristocracy of the Ancient Dominion was
furbishing
up its former splendor.
2
There was a great deal of
furbishing
up at the palace.
3
The sound of the
furbishing
of arms mingled with the strains of religious service.
4
There was much cleaning of kits and
furbishing
of cutlasses.
5
Such
furbishing
,
and painting, and washing, Moscow never before enjoyed.
6
It will need some
furbishing
up, maybe, to meet modern conditions, but never mind!
7
Of course the queen's approaching visit threw Haddon Hall into a frenzy of scrubbing and
furbishing
.
8
And, their baggage arriving, Jack proceeded to get ready for a bath and a general
furbishing
.
9
The Jews made a good business of buying refuse negroes and
furbishing
them up for the market.
10
He's been
furbishing
it up while in the parlor, and swears he will seriously damage you with it.
11
Every Saturday afterwards there was a similar
furbishing
,
a tornado of dust and water lasting for four hours.
12
Digging and cleaning, brushing and
furbishing
.
13
Once during the afternoon the colonel passed near where I was
furbishing
up my rifle, and halted to say:
14
Better still than reading is conversation, the rubbing of wits and
furbishing
of knowledge amid well-informed and bright-minded company.
15
As this
furbishing
of impoverished industry fails dismally to add content, it succeeds in emphasizing the actual poverty that exists.
16
So we entered the inn; and she began
furbishing
up the utensils, just to tease me more than anything else.
Other examples for "furbishing"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
furbishing
furbish
Verb
Present
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
general furbishing
little furbishing
need some furbishing
similar furbishing
such furbishing
Translations for
furbishing
português
polir
catalão
polir
espanhol
abrillantar
pulir
pulimentar
bruñir
Furbishing
through the time