buff out
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buff out
verb buffs out · buffing out · buffed out
- To remove paint or light scratches from the surface by friction, wearing it out by polishing or blasting with sand or by employing some similar method. Other carriers buff out their fuselages instead of painting them, reasoning that cracks can hide under layers of thick exterior paint.
- To bring something to proper shape by removing or masking minor defects, by straightening out the residual shortcomings. Nevertheless, if a man has the salesman's qualifications, a little scientific study of salesmanship will sandpaper him, buff out his inequalities and make him a better man.
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verb to smooth the surface by friction
| Français | poncer |
|---|---|
| Русский | полирова́ть polirovátʹ, заполирова́ть zapolirovátʹ, шлифова́ть šlifovátʹ, зашлифова́ть zašlifovátʹ, чи́стить čístitʹ, зачи́стить začístitʹ |
verb to remove minor defects
| Français | fignoler |
|---|---|
| Русский | рихтова́ть rixtovátʹ, отрихтова́ть otrixtovátʹ |
Talk about this word "buff out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/buff%20out. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. buff out. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/buff%20out "buff out." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/buff%20out.
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@misc{buff_out_2026,
title = {buff out},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/buff%20out},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
