Polish meaning
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.
An example of polish is buffing fingernails until smooth.
An example of polish is using wax on a car's paint to make it shiny.
An example of polish is fine tuning your Photoshop skills.
verb
The act or process of polishing.
Gave the lamp a polish.
noun
Elegance of style or manners; refinement.
noun
Of or relating to Poland, the Poles, their language, or their culture.
adjective
To improve or refine (someone or someone's manners, appearance, etc.) as by removing crudeness or vulgarity.
verb
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Elegance, refinement, cultivation, finish, or the like.
noun
A substance used for polishing.
noun
To refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete.
Polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.
verb
To become smooth or shiny by being rubbed.
The table polishes up nicely.
verb
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Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish.
noun
A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface.
Shoe polish.
noun
The Slavic language of the Poles.
noun
To complete or embellish (a piece of writing, etc.); finish; perfect.
verb
To take a polish; become glossy, elegant, or refined.
verb
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A surface gloss.
noun
The act of polishing or condition of being polished.
noun
Of Poland or its people, language, or culture.
adjective
The West Slavic language spoken in Poland.
noun
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Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.
noun
To refine; remove imperfections from.
The band has polished its performance since the last concert.
verb
(intransitive) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
Steel polishes well.
verb
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Polish is a substance used for making something glossy, or a style of elegance and grace, or the smoothness and glossiness of a surface.
An example of polish is a liquid color used on finger nails.
An example of polish is a polite and cultured person.
noun
The definition of Polish is related to the country of Poland.
An example of Polish is the Polish culture.
adjective
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To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.
verb
To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.
verb
(informal) polish off
- to finish (a meal, job, etc.) completely and quickly
- to overcome or get rid of (a competitor, enemy, etc.)
idiom
polish up
- to improve (something)
idiom