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burnish meaning in Tamil

மினுக்கு

/ˈbɜːnɪʃ/US/ˈbɝnɪʃ/

burnish in Tamil: மினுக்கு, துலக்குதல், மெருகிடல். In English, burnish means to make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.

Tamil words for burnish

மினுக்கு, துலக்குதல், மெருகிடல்

English meaning of burnish

  1. verb To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
  2. verb Of a stag: to remove the velvet (“skin and fine fur”) from (its antlers) by rubbing them against something; to velvet.
  3. verb To make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected.
  4. verb To become bright, glossy, and smooth; to brighten, to gleam, to shine forth.

Full definition of burnish

burnish in a sentence

  • In pottery, a stone is sometimes used to burnish a pot before firing, giving it a smooth, shiny look.
  • With a good burnish, the old table should fetch a higher price.

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Questions about burnish in Tamil

What is the meaning of burnish in Tamil?
Burnish in Tamil is மினுக்கு, துலக்குதல், மெருகிடல்.
burnish என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Burnish: மினுக்கு, துலக்குதல், மெருகிடல்.
What does burnish mean in English?
Burnish means to make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: burnish (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: burnish (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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