un-furbished

un-fur·bish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh n fur-bish]
- /ən ˈfɜr bɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh n fur-bish]
- /ən ˈfɜr bɪʃ/

Definitions of un-furbished word

verb with object un-furbished to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often followed by up): to furbish a run-down neighborhood; to furbish up one's command of a foreign language. 1
verb with object un-furbished to polish. 1

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Origin of un-furbished

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English furbishen < Middle French forbiss-, long stem of forbir to polish, clean < Germanic; compare Old High German furban

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Parts of speech for Un-furbished

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Un-furbished

un-furbished popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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