'Furbish' definitions:
Definition of 'furbish'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Furbish'
From: GCIDE
- Furbish \Fur"bish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furbished; p. pr. & vb. n. Furbishing.] [OE. forbischen, OF. forbir, furbir, fourbir, F. fourbir, fr. OHG. furban to clean. See -ish.] To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword or spear. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Furbish new the name of John a Gaunt. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'furbish'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adorn,
- array,
- beautify,
- bedeck,
- bedizen,
- blazon,
- brighten up,
- brush up,
- buff,
- burnish,
- color,
- dandify,
- deck,
- deck out,
- decorate,
- dizen,
- doll up,
- dress,
- dress up,
- embellish,
- emblazon,
- embroider,
- enrich,
- face-lift,
- fig out,
- finish,
- fix,
- fix up,
- freshen,
- furbish up,
- garnish,
- glance,
- glaze,
- gloss,
- grace,
- gussy up,
- luster,
- ornament,
- paint,
- polish,
- polish up,
- prank,
- prank up,
- preen,
- prettify,
- primp,
- primp up,
- prink,
- prink up,
- recondition,
- redecorate,
- redo,
- refit,
- refresh,
- refurbish,
- renew,
- renovate,
- repair,
- retouch,
- revamp,
- revive,
- rub,
- rub up,
- sand,
- sandblast,
- sandpaper,
- scour,
- set off,
- set out,
- shine,
- sleek,
- slick,
- slick down,
- smarten,
- smarten up,
- smooth,
- spruce,
- spruce up,
- titivate,
- tone up,
- touch up,
- trick out,
- trick up,
- trim,
- vamp,
- vamp up,
- varnish,
- wax