# furbish

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈfɜːbɪʃ/

## Definitions
1. To polish or burnish.
2. To renovate or recondition; to refurbish.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Frankish *furbēnbor.
Old French forbirbor.
Middle English furbisshen
English furbish
From Middle English furbisshen, from Old French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/furbish