Polish

Pol´ish

Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants.

v. t.

To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc.

[imp. & p. p. Polished ; p. pr. & vb. n. Polishing.]

Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners.

To polish off
to finish completely, as an adversary. - W. H. Russell.

v. i.

To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well.

A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster.

Another prism of clearer glass and better polish.

- Sir I. Newton.

Anything used to produce a gloss.

Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners.

This Roman polish and this smooth behavior.

- Addison.

Noun	1.	polish - the property of being smooth and shiny Synonyms: burnish, glossiness, gloss
	2.	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 Synonyms: refinement, cultivation, culture, finish
	3.	polish - a preparation used in polishing
	4.	Polish - the Slavic language of Poland
Verb	1.	polish - (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" Synonyms: smooth, smoothen, shine
	2.	polish - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing" Synonyms: fine-tune, refine, down
	3.	polish - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners" Synonyms: polish up, brush up, round off, round
Adj.	1.	Polish - of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"

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