n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə r-nish
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English burnischen, from Anglo-French burniss-, stem of burnir, alteration of Old French brunir, literally, to make brown, from brun
Date: 14th century
1 a : to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing b : POLISH 3
2 : to rub (a material) with a tool for compacting or smoothing or for turning an edge
– bur · nish · er noun
– bur · nish · ing adjective or noun