pol·ish
(pŏĺĭsh)
[Middle English polisshen, from Old French polir, poliss-, from Latin polīre.]
verb: -ished, -ish·ing, -ish·es.
transitive verb
- To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.
- To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.
- To free from coarseness; refine: polish one's manners.
- To remove flaws from; perfect or complete: polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.
intransitive verb
- To become smooth or shiny by or as if by being rubbed.
- To become perfect or refined.
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.
- Elegance of style or manners; refinement.
phrasal verbs
- polish off
- To finish or dispose of quickly and easily.
derivatives
- poĺish·er
- noun
Po·lish
(pṓlĭsh)
adjective
- Of or relating to Poland, the Poles, their language, or their culture.
noun
- The Slavic language of the Poles.
