a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. | |||
v. t. | 1. | To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; | |||
2. | Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite;
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v. i. | 1. | To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; | |||
n. | 1. | A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster. | |||
2. | Anything used to produce a gloss. | ||||
3. | Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners. |
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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 | |
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" |
2. | polish - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing" | |
3. | polish - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners" | |
Adj. | 1. | Polish - of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage" |