Polish Definition

pŏlĭsh
polished, polishes, polishing
verb
polished, polishes, polishing
To take a polish; become glossy, elegant, or refined.
Webster's New World
To coat with polish, wax, etc. and make bright or glossy.
Webster's New World
To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.
American Heritage
To smooth and brighten, as by rubbing.
Webster's New World
To improve or refine (someone or someone's manners, appearance, etc.) as by removing crudeness or vulgarity.
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noun
polishes
A surface gloss.
Webster's New World
A substance used for polishing.
Webster's New World
Elegance, refinement, cultivation, finish, or the like.
Webster's New World
The act of polishing or condition of being polished.
Webster's New World
The West Slavic language spoken in Poland.
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pronoun

The language spoken in Poland.

Wiktionary
adjective
Of Poland or its people, language, or culture.
Webster's New World
The definition of Polish is related to the country of Poland.
An example of Polish is the Polish culture.
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idiom
polish off
  • to finish (a meal, job, etc.) completely and quickly
  • to overcome or get rid of (a competitor, enemy, etc.)
Webster's New World
polish up
  • to improve (something)
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Other Word Forms of Polish

Noun

Singular:
polish
Plural:
polishes

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Origin of Polish

  • Middle English polisshen from Old French polir poliss- from Latin polīre pel-5 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin polire (“to polish, make smooth").

    From Wiktionary

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Polish Sentence Examples

  • This ill-timed parsimony reacted injuriously upon Polish politics.

  • What sort of Polish mazuwka is this?

  • As the garage door lifted, sunlight reflected off the polish she and her siblings had applied that last day of their lives.

  • The epoch-making victory of the 12th of September 1683 was ultimately decided by the charge of the Polish cavalry led by Sobieski in person.

  • I suppose they polish him up as they do the guns.

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Words Starting With

PPOPOL

Words Ending With

HSHISH

Unscrambles

polish

Words Starting With P and Ending With H

Starts With P & Ends With HStarts With PO & Ends With HStarts With P & Ends With SH

Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With H