Meanings
nounburnisher (plural burnishers)
plural burnishers
- A tool used to burnish, for making smooth and shiny by rubbing.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna hand tool with polished agate tips (or other gemstone) for rubbing the gold leaf in order to obtain a highly polished surface, used in gilding.
Similar
burnishing tool
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan brunyidor
- brunyidorimplement
French brunissoir
- brunissoirimplement
German Bohnermaschine
- Bohnermaschineimplement
Hungarian padlótisztító gép
- padlótisztító gépimplement
Polish froterka
- froterkaimplement
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
burnisher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnisher
MLA
“burnisher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnisher. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burnisher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnisher.
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