polish

Polish is defined as to rub until smooth and shiny, use a substance or wax on a surface to make it glossy, or to improve the condition.

(verb)

Polish is a substance used for making something glossy, or a style of elegance and grace, or the smoothness and glossiness of a surface.

(noun)

The definition of Polish is related to the country of Poland.

(adjective)

An example of Polish is the Polish culture.

See polish in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

1. to smooth and brighten, as by rubbing
2. to coat with polish, wax, etc. and make bright or glossy
to improve or refine (someone or someone's manners, appearance, etc.) as by removing crudeness or vulgarity
to complete or embellish (a piece of writing, etc.); finish; perfect

Origin: ME polischen < inflected stem of OFr polir < L polire, to polish, prob. < IE base *pel-, to drive, impel > felt

intransitive verb

to take a polish; become glossy, elegant, or refined

noun

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adjective

of Poland or its people, language, or culture

Origin: < Pole + -ish

noun

the West Slavic language spoken in Poland

See polish in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb pol·ished, pol·ish·ing, pol·ish·es

verb, transitive

To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.
To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.
To free from coarseness; refine: polish one's manners.
To remove flaws from; perfect or complete: polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.

verb, intransitive

noun

Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish.
A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface: shoe polish.
The act or process of polishing.
Elegance of style or manners; refinement.

Phrasal Verb: polish off Informal To finish or dispose of quickly and easily.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English polisshen

Origin: , from Old French polir, poliss-

Origin: , from Latin polīre; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots

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