verb
- to clean, polish, or renovate something to restore its appearance
Usage: formal
Examples
- The antique dealer spent hours furbishing the old wooden chest.
- She decided to furbish her grandmother’s jewelry before wearing it.
- The museum staff carefully furbished the ancient artifacts for display.
- He furbished his rusty tools until they gleamed like new.
- The restoration team will furbish the historic building’s facade.
- They furbished the old silverware for the special dinner party.