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The patient art of rubbing something until it lies about how it feels.
means Polishing a surface by rubbing it repeatedly with a soft material to make it smooth or shiny.
from From 'buff,' the soft, pale leather made from buffalo (or ox) hide — a word that came into English through French 'buffle,' itself from Latin 'bufalus.' That springy buff leather was prized for rubbing and polishing metal, so 'to buff' became the act of working a shine into something. The color sense ('buff' as a yellowish tan) and the fan sense ('a movie buff') trace back to the same hide, by different paths.
- heat trick
- Friction melts surfaces microscopically, smoothing scratches by reflow not removal
- naval ritual
- Sailors buff boots and brass as enforced discipline daily
- car obsession
- Detailers swirl-buff paint in overlapping circles to avoid haze
- gaming slang
- To buff means strengthening a character or ability
- final stage
- Always comes last, after cutting and polishing compounds
auto body shop buffing — polishing car paint with rotating buffing wheels to remove swirl marks and oxidation
nail salon gel buffing — smoothing nail surface with buffer before applying gel polish at manicure services
floor waxing buffing machine — commercial rotating buffer used in hospitals and offices to shine and maintain tile/vinyl floors daily