Definition of polish Polish
/pɑˈlɪʃ/ - [palish] - pol•ish
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NounPlural: polishes |
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| polish - the property of being smooth and shiny | ||
| gloss, glossiness, burnish | ||
| effulgence, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, radiance the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light | ||
| smoothness the quality of being free from errors or interruptions; "the five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified" | ||
| french polish a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol | ||
| polish - a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad | ||
| refinement, culture, cultivation, finish | ||
| flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection the act of making something perfect | ||
| polish - a preparation used in polishing | ||
| formulation, preparation the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared" | ||
| blacking, shoe polish a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear | ||
| polish - the Slavic language of Poland | ||
| slavic, slavic language, slavonic, slavonic language a branch of the Indo-European family of languages | ||
Verb |
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| polish - make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" | ||
| smooth, smoothen, shine | ||
| fancify, prettify, beautify, embellish make more beautiful | ||
| simonise, simonize polish with wax; "The motorcycle has been Simonized" | ||
| sleek, slick give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair" | ||
| burnish, furbish, buff polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes" | ||
| gloss provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase | ||
| polish - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing" | ||
| refine, fine-tune, down | ||
| ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better make amendments to; "amend the document" | ||
| over-refine, overrefine refine too much or with excess of subtlety; "He is overrefining this matter" | ||
| civilise, civilize, educate, school, cultivate, train raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized" | ||
| polish - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners" | ||
| round, round off, polish up, brush up | ||
| perfect, hone make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!" | ||
AdjectivePolish, polisher, polishest |
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| polish - of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- polish (Adjective)
Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- polish (a.)
Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. - polish (n.)
The language of the Poles. - polish (v. t.)
To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc. - polish (v. t.)
Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners. - polish (v. i.)
To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well. - polish (n.)
A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster. - polish (n.)
Anything used to produce a gloss. - polish (n.)
Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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polish
A West Slavic language spoken primarily in Poland. -
polish
Of or relating to Poland, Poles, or the Polish language. -
polish
To clean a surface to the point of reflectiveness.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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polish
pō′lish, adj. relating to Poland or to its people -
polish
pol′ish, v.t. to make smooth and glossy by rubbing: to refine: to make elegant.—v.i. to become smooth and glossy.—n. a smooth, glossy surface: refinement of manners: anything used to produce a polish.—adjs. Pol′ishable; Pol′ished, made smooth by rubbing: trained to act with great fineness and exactness: refined: polite.—ns. Pol′isher, one who, or that which, polishes; Pol′ishing-paste, polishing material made in the form of paste; Pol′ishing-pow′der, polishing material made in the form of powder, as whiting, diamond-dust, &c.; Pol′ishing-slate, a mineral used for polishing glass, marble, and metals, composed chiefly of silica, with a little alumina, lime, oxide of iron, and water; Pol′ishment. [O. Fr. polir, polissant—L. polīre, to make to shine.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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polish
To polish the king's iron with one's eyebrows; to be in gaol, and look through the iron grated windows. To polish a bone; to eat a meal. Come and polish a bone with me; come and eat a dinner or supper with me.
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