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POLISH
Polish
(adjective) of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; “Polish sausage”
polish, gloss, glossiness, burnish
(noun) the property of being smooth and shiny
Polish
(noun) the Slavic language of Poland
polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
(noun) 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
polish
(noun) a preparation used in polishing
polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up
(verb) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; “polish your social manners”
polish, refine, fine-tune, down
(verb) improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; “refine one’s style of writing”
polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
(verb) make (a surface) shine; “shine the silver, please”; “polish my shoes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Polish (not comparable)
Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.
Synonyms
• Polono- (prefix)
Noun
Polish (uncountable)
The language spoken in Poland.
A breed of chickens with a large crest of feathers.
Anagrams
• Hislop, philos
Etymology
Noun
polish (countable and uncountable, plural polishes)
A substance used to polish.
Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
Synonyms
• (substance): wax
• (smoothness, shininess): finish, sheen, shine, shininess, smoothness
• (cleanliness in performance or presentation): class, elegance, panache, refinement, style
Verb
polish (third-person singular simple present polishes, present participle polishing, simple past and past participle polished)
(transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
(transitive) To refine; remove imperfections from.
(transitive) To apply shoe polish to shoes.
(intransitive) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
(transitive) To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.
Synonyms
• (to make smooth and shiny by rubbing): wax, shine, buff, furbish, burnish, smooth, bone
• (refine): hone, perfect, refine
Anagrams
• Hislop, philos
Source: Wiktionary
Pol"ish, a. Etym: [From Pole a Polander.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants.
– n.
Definition: The language of the Poles.
Pol"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Polished; p. pr. & vb. n. Polishing.] Etym: [F. polir, L. polire. Cf. Polite, -ish]
1. To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc.
2. Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners. Milton. To polish off, to finish completely, as an adversary. [Slang] W. H. Russell.
Pol"ish, v. i.
Definition: To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well. Bacon.
Pol"ish, n.
1. A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster. Another prism of clearer glass and better polish. Sir I. Newton.
2. Anything used to produce a gloss.
3. Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners. This Roman polish and this smooth behavior. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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