Polish

Po·lish

Use Polish in a sentence

Polishing a car with a soft cloth.

adjective

The definition of Polish is related to the country of Poland.
An example of Polish is the Polish culture.

noun

Polish is a substance used for making something glossy, or a style of elegance and grace, or the smoothness and glossiness of a surface.
1. An example of polish is a liquid color used on finger nails.
2. An example of polish is a polite and cultured person.

verb

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.
1. An example of polish is buffing fingernails until smooth.
2. An example of polish is using wax on a car's paint to make it shiny.
3. An example of polish is fine tuning your Photoshop skills.

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polish

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 of polish

Middle English polischen from inflected stem of Old French polir from Classical Latin polire, to polish, probably from Indo-European base an unverified form pel-, to drive, impel from source felt

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

a surface gloss
elegance, refinement, cultivation, finish, or the like
a substance used for polishing
the act of polishing or condition of being polished

polish Idioms

polish off

Informal

to finish (a meal, job, etc.) completely and quickly
to overcome or get rid of (a competitor, enemy, etc.)

polish up

Informal to improve (something)

Polish

of Poland or its people, language, or culture

Origin of Polish

from Pole + -ish

the West Slavic language spoken in Poland

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polish

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 refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete: polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.

verb

intransitive

To become smooth or shiny by being rubbed: The table polishes up nicely.

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: gave the lamp a polish.
Elegance of style or manners; refinement.

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

Origin of polish

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

Related Forms:

pol′ish·er
noun

Polish

adjective

Of or relating to Poland, the Poles, their language, or their culture.

noun

The Slavic language of the Poles.

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural polishes)

A substance used to polish.
A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.
Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
The floor was waxed to a high polish.
Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present polishes, present participle polishing, simple past and past participle polished)

To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.
To refine; remove imperfections from.
The band has polished its performance since the last concert.
To apply shoe polish to shoes.
(intransitive) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
Steel polishes well.
To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

Origin

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

Adjective

(not comparable)

Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

Proper noun

The language spoken in Poland.

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