polish
verb
[ ˈpɒlɪʃ ]
• make the surface of (something) smooth and shiny by rubbing it.
• "behind the bar the steward polished glasses busily"
Similar:
shine,
wax,
buff,
rub up,
rub down,
gloss,
burnish,
brighten,
smooth,
varnish,
oil,
glaze,
lacquer,
enamel,
japan,
shellac,
furbish,
polish
noun
• a substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface when rubbed in.
• "a tin of shoe polish"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French poliss-, lengthened stem of polir ‘to polish’, from Latin polire .
Polish
adjective
• relating to Poland, its inhabitants, or their language.
Polish
noun
• the Western Slavic language of Poland, spoken by more than 40 million people.
