Furbishment

/ˈfɜːrbɪʃmənt/ noun

Definition

The act or process of polishing and brightening something, or the state of being polished and bright.

Etymology

From furbish + -ment suffix, creating an abstract noun for the action or result of furbishing.

Kelly Says

Furbishment is an abstract way to describe all the effort that goes into making something shine—it's the noun version that sounds very formal and old-fashioned!

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