What does polish mean?
Definitions for polish
ˈpɒl ɪʃpol·ish
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word polish.
Princeton's WordNet
polish, gloss, glossiness, burnishnoun
the property of being smooth and shiny
polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finishnoun
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
polishnoun
a preparation used in polishing
Polishadjective
the Slavic language of Poland
Polishverb
of or relating to Poland or its people or culture
"Polish sausage"
polish, smooth, smoothen, shineverb
make (a surface) shine
"shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
polish, refine, fine-tune, downverb
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
"refine one's style of writing"
polish, round, round off, polish up, brush upverb
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
"polish your social manners"
Wiktionary
Polishadjective
Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.
Polishnoun
The language spoken in Poland.
polishnoun
A substance used to polish.
A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.
polishnoun
Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
The floor was waxed to a high polish.
polishnoun
Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.
polishverb
To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.
polishverb
To refine; remove imperfections from.
The band has polished its performance since the last concert.
polishverb
To apply shoe polish to shoes.
Webster Dictionary
Polishadjective
of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polishnoun
the language of the Poles
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polishverb
to make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polishverb
hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polishverb
to become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polishnoun
a smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polishnoun
anything used to produce a gloss
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polishnoun
fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Polish
pō′lish, adj. relating to Poland or to its people.
Polish
pol′ish, v.t. to make smooth and glossy by rubbing: to refine: to make elegant.—v.i. to become smooth and glossy.—n. a smooth, glossy surface: refinement of manners: anything used to produce a polish.—adjs. Pol′ishable; Pol′ished, made smooth by rubbing: trained to act with great fineness and exactness: refined: polite.—ns. Pol′isher, one who, or that which, polishes; Pol′ishing-paste, polishing material made in the form of paste; Pol′ishing-pow′der, polishing material made in the form of powder, as whiting, diamond-dust, &c.; Pol′ishing-slate, a mineral used for polishing glass, marble, and metals, composed chiefly of silica, with a little alumina, lime, oxide of iron, and water; Pol′ishment. [O. Fr. polir, polissant—L. polīre, to make to shine.]
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Rank popularity for the word 'polish' in Adjectives Frequency: #771
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The numerical value of polish in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of polish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of polish in a Sentence
I would put nail polish on. I could have, you know, a pair of my sister's shoes on, it was like a reset, it was like a vacation for me. So I had my vacation away from Chris.
We do not plan to invest in hard coal, as there is huge oversupply of it on the Polish market. We want definitely focus on coking coal.
I mean, I walk around, in the privacy of my home, with my hair all over my head, ya know? I wear a washed face when I'm not out and about, and my nail polish gets chipped, ya know? I'm just Cat. I wear over-sized, holey t-shirts around the house because they're so damn sexy to me and comfy, ya know? And I just don't feel like someone who's famous. I just don't.
The Polish government must be told that and more: that the alliance whose protection they demand is not only about defending territory, but, perhaps more important, about defending shared values, the bill is yet another try to subordinate the court to the executive power, and we fear that it will block all cases judged by the court.
This is a big site in a strategic location, additionally it will be used not only to take gas directed to the Polish market, but to the entire central and eastern European region.
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Translations for polish
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- لمعArabic
- leštit, leštidloCzech
- pudse, glathed, glatte, politur, glans, elegance, pudsecreme, forfinelse, polere, blankeDanish
- perfektionieren, wichsen, Politur, Glanz, polierenGerman
- poluri, polurilo, poluroEsperanto
- pulir, acicalarSpanish
- پولیش کردن, پولیشPersian
- kiillotusaine, tyyli, hioa, kehittää, puunata, [[kiillottaa]] [[kenkiä]], kiillote, selkeys, kiillottaa, parannella, kiilto, tasaisuus, lankata, viimeistelyFinnish
- vernis, polirFrench
- lìomhScottish Gaelic
- políroz, kifényesítHungarian
- lustrar, lisiar, polir, furbirInterlingua
- PolandiaIndonesian
- cirajizar, briligar, polisarIdo
- lustrare, brillantare, lucidare, levigatezza, cera, raffinatezza, lucidità, levigare, lucentezza, brillantezza, lucido, perfezionare, smussareItalian
- 磨く, 光沢, つや, 清潔, 艶, 平ら, 綺麗, 輝き, 研ぐ, 清らか, 洗練する, 洗練, 研磨剤, 平坦Japanese
- 닥다Korean
- PoloniaeLatin
- whakapiata, whakamahine, whakamaheniMāori
- polijsten, glans, oppoetsen, poetsmiddel, poetsen, poetsDutch
- pusseNorwegian
- náyiishį́į́hNavajo, Navaho
- połysk, polerować, wygładzaćPolish
- polir, polimentoPortuguese
- полировать, шлифоватьRussian
- glans, polityr, finess, polera, putsa, polish, polermedel, putsmedelSwedish
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