"burnished" in the verb sense
1. buff, burnish, furbish
polish and make shiny
"buff the wooden floors"
"buff my shoes"
"burnished" in the adjective sense
1. bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing reflecting a sheen or glow
"bright silver candlesticks"
"a burnished brass knocker"
"she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"
"rows of shining glasses"
"shiny black patents"
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