Buffen

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. An archaic past participle of buff, describing something that has been polished or rubbed until it gleams
2. Describing an object that was once burnished or rubbed smooth to bring out a shine in an older usage
3. Used in older English to mean something that has been polished, rubbed, or buffed to a lustre

Etymology: "Buffen" is an uncommon past participle form of the verb "buff," which means to polish something, usually by rubbing it with a soft cloth or leather pad. That sense grows from the older noun "buff," a soft leather made from buffalo hide, which entered English from the Old French "buffle," meaning buffalo. Polishing with buff leather gave the verb its meaning, and the participle shares its line of descent.