refurbish
nounEtymology 1605, from re- + furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Middle French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).
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Informal A refurbishment.
- My bedroom needs a refurbish.
refurbish
verbUK /ɹiːˈfɜːbɪʃ/ · US /ɹiˈfɝbɪʃ/
Etymology 1605, from re- + furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Middle French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).
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To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
- We're having the sitting room refurbished, after a leak damaged a large part of the room.
- He also makes the point that in France, SNCF is currently refurbishing some TGVs built in 1988.2024 May 29, Peter Plisner, “Network News: Gibb plans HS2 alternative with 155mph Pendolinos”, in RAIL, number 1010, page 6:
- Derived terms
- refurbishable, refurbisher
- Related terms
- refurbishment