burnishing

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noun

A polishing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of burnish
nounburnishing (plural burnishings)

plural burnishings

  1. A polishing.

    Like those of other saints, Mira Bai's life story lies within a number of retellings, each more detailed than the last, so that her biography now includes burnishings that probably would not pass any historian's test.

    2001, Kenneth L. Woodward, The Book of Miracles

Translations

Finnish kiillottaminen
  • kiillottaminenTranslations
French brunissage
  • brunissageTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

burnishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnishing

MLA

“burnishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnishing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burnishing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burnishing.

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