(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Something that is ~ is pale brown in colour.
He took a largish ~ envelope from his pocket.
COLOUR
2.
You use ~ to describe someone who knows a lot about a particular subject. For example, if you describe someone as a film ~, you mean that they know a lot about films. (INFORMAL)
Judge Lanier is a real film ~...
= enthusiast
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3.
If you ~ the surface of something, for example your car or your shoes, you rub it with a piece of soft material in order to make it shine.
He was already ~ing the car’s hubs.
= polish
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~ing
Regular ~ing helps prevent nails from splitting.
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