Capable of being buffed; able to be polished smooth or shiny using a buffing process or tool.
From 'buff' (to polish with a soft material) plus the suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of being.' 'Buff' itself may derive from buffalo leather, historically used for polishing.
Not all materials are equally buffable—professional polishers test surfaces to see how well they can be buffed, because some metals and stones create brilliant shines while others resist polishing!
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