Polish(a.) Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants.
Polish(n.) The language of the Poles.
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.
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(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.
Polishable(a.) Capable of being polished.
Polished(a.) Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse.
Polished(imp. & p. p.) of Polish
Polisher(n.) One who, or that which, polishes; also, that which is used in polishing.
Polishing() a. & n. from Polish.
Polishing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Polish
Polishment(n.) The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
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