Preburnished
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 burnished in advance not-comparable
"Like Hillary, Governor Sebelius’s name comes preburnished, thanks to her father-in-law, Keith Sebelius, a former veteran member of Congress, and her father, John Gilligan, the former governor of Ohio."
Example
More examples"Like Hillary, Governor Sebelius’s name comes preburnished, thanks to her father-in-law, Keith Sebelius, a former veteran member of Congress, and her father, John Gilligan, the former governor of Ohio."
Etymology
From pre- + burnished.
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