buff out
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: puff out, bluff out, bug out, burn out, snuff out, turf out, buff coat, bugs out, fluff out, buy out, butt out, bust out
Antonyms: puff out, bluff out, bug out, burn out, snuff out, turf out, buff coat, bugs out, fluff out, buy out, butt out, bust out
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Verb
- To [[remove]] [[paint]] or [[light]] [[scratch]]es from the [[surface]] by [[friction]], [[wear out|wearing it out]] by [[polish]]ing or [[blast]]ing with [[sand]] or by [[employ]]ing some [[similar]] [[method]].
- {{lb|en|figurative}} To [[bring]] something to [[proper]] [[shape]] by [[remove|removing]] or [[mask]]ing [[minor]] [[defect]]s, by [[straighten out|straightening out]] the [[residual]] [[shortcoming]]s.
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