Object

• turd: The crew might have been top notch, but in the end they were merely polishing a turd.

• floorboard: It has polished wooden floorboards throughout except the kitchen which has quarry tiles.

• brass: Trev had polished the brasses and cleaned the roof, and even hoovered inside and put clean sheets on the bed!

• steel: The top plate's inner surface is polished stainless steel.

• cloth: The secrets of a perfect shine is to use the correct texture of polishing cloth.

• diamond: The " natural " shape for polishing most rough diamonds is often octagonal, which is why many early diamonds are this shape.

Converse of object

• apply: Now the nails are prepared you can choose to apply nail polish, or just clear polish for a more natural look.

Adjective modifier

• abrasive: In order to permanently remove minor swirl marks by hand, we recommend that you first try using a light abrasive polish.

• handmade: Finished off with a protective coat of handmade beeswax polish and presented on a [ non-leather ] cord thong approx.

Modifies a noun

• remover: On a related note acetone in fingernail polish remover can also elicit bizarre almost psychotic behavior in your cat as well.

Noun used with modifier

• beeswax: Our polish is a cream, unlike most of the available beeswax furniture polishes which are pastes.

• nail: I never had pretty pink nail polish on or pretty pink dresses " .

• fingernail: Some use Vaseline, cold cream, baby oil, or fingernail polish.

• wax: Furniture polish: A very basic wax polish can be produced from these.

• shoe: Posted by Harriet on 21 March, 2006 at 1:57 PM I've bought navy shoe polish from Morrison's.

• furniture: Furniture polish: A very basic wax polish can be produced from these.

Followed by a transitive particle

• off: We did manage to polish off the beer, a barrel of Red Cuillin donated by Eric.

Adjective complement

• smooth: The white of the floor was breathtaking, polished smooth by the annual flow of snow melt.

Preposition: with

• cloth: This should just be polished gently with a soft cloth.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• off: More care opening car doors; I had a couple of paint marks on the side of the car, they polished off.