Meaning & use
Buffed
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Polished or smoothed something by rubbing it, typically to create a shine.
See it in a sentence
He buffed the car until the paint gleamed.
The mechanic buffed out the scratch on the door panel.
A note on using this word
In informal usage, "buffed" also describes a muscular, well-toned physique, as in "buffed up."
Words with a similar meaning
polishedshined
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Words with an opposite meaning
scuffeddulled
Another way to use it
2. adjective
(informal) Having a muscular, well-toned physique.
After months at the gym, he looked seriously buffed.
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