Idiom idiom
buff out
Meaning
To bring something to proper shape by removing or masking minor defects, by straightening out the residual shortcomings.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Use this wax to buff out the scratches on your car.”
“The mechanic said he could buff out the minor marks on the bumper before I sell the vehicle.”
“After the initial draft was finished, the editor spent several hours trying to buff out the inconsistencies in the narrative flow.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026