Hyphenation
fur·bishTurkish pronunciation
fırbîşSynonyms
brighten,
buff,
burnish,
clean,
deck out,
fix up,
glaze,
gloss,
gussy up,
improve,
recondition,
refurbish,
rehabilitate,
renew,
restorePronunciation
/ˈfərbəsʜ/ /ˈfɜrbɪʃ/
Etymology
() From Middle English furbishen, from Old French furbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *furbjan (“to clean, polish”), from Proto-Germanic *furbianan (“to clean”), from Proto-Indo-European *prep- (“to appear”). Cognate with Old High German furben (“to clean, cleanse, purge, sweep”).