peaufiner

verb

Syllable Decomposition

peaufiner

see skin, fine, -er and meaning=make the skin fine. the verb was first used in the pronominal form se peaufiner meaning "to make a careful toilet", then, around 1885, as a transitive verb meaning "to clean with a chamois leather". the etymological link of peaufiner with skin has now faded.

Definitions

Conjugation

→ Conjugation of "peaufiner"

Synonyms

bichonnerfinaliserfignolerperfectionner

Antonym

bâcler

Translations

  • englishenglish:to perfect, to finish, to polish
  • dutchdutch:oppoetsen

See also

peaufinées (v.) peaufiné (v.) peaufinés (v.) peaufinez (v.) peaufinent (v.) peaufinais (v.) peaufinions (v.) peaufiniez (v.) peaufinaient (v.) peaufinai (v.) peaufinas (v.) peaufinâmes (v.) peaufinâtes (v.) peaufinèrent (v.) peaufinerai (v.) peaufineras (v.) peaufinera (v.) peaufinerons (v.) peaufinerez (v.) peaufineront (v.)