What does polish mean?
Definitions for polish
ˈpɒl ɪʃpol·ish
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage 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.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Polishnoun
Etymology: poli, polissure, Fr. from the verb.
Not to mention what a huge column of granite cost in the quarry, only consider the great difficulty of hewing it into any form, and of giving it the due turn, proportion and polish. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.
Another prism of clearer glass and better polish seemed free from veins. Isaac Newton, Opticks.
What are these wond’rous civilising arts,
This Roman polish, and this smooth behaviour,
That render man thus tractable and tame? Joseph Addison, Cato.To POLISHverb
Etymology: polio, Lat. polir, Fr.
He setteth to finish his work, and polisheth it perfectly. Eccl.
Pygmalion, with fatal art,
Polish’d the form that stung his heart George Granville.Studious they appear
Of arts that polish life, inventors rare. John Milton.Bid soft science polish Britain’s heroes. Irene.
To Polishverb
To answer to the act of polishing; to receive a gloss.
It is reported by the ancients, that there was a kind of steel, which would polish almost as white and bright as silver. Francis Bacon.
ChatGPT
polish
Polish refers to a substance used to give something a smooth and shiny surface upon being rubbed in. It can also be used as a verb that means to improve or refine something by removing flaws. Further, 'Polish' can also refer to anything related to Poland, including its language, culture, or people.
Webster Dictionary
Polishadjective
of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants
Polishnoun
the language of the Poles
Polishverb
to make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc
Polishverb
hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners
Polishverb
to become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well
Polishnoun
a smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster
Polishnoun
anything used to produce a gloss
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.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
POLISH
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Polish is ranked #80678 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Polish surname appeared 235 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Polish.
93.6% or 220 total occurrences were White.
2.5% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
2.1% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'polish' in Adjectives Frequency: #771
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
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
The Polish state's intention is to investigate and establish the truth in this case.
The comments which have come up in media recently induce speculation and gossip, leading to erroneous conclusions regarding the Polish helicopter tenders, the only true information is that talks with the Economy Ministry continue and that we are ready to support our Polish partners.
We are not allergic to the French, but to not utilising the capacity of the Polish (defence) industry.
We completely filled our plane, because we wanted to make sure that – number one, we wanted to say thank you to the Polish people, the humanitarian concerns that they have had wreaked on them – now they’re able to help someone else.
Alfred E. Neuman, The Half-Wit and Wisdom of Alfred E. Neuman (MAD magazine):
We live in a world where lemonade is made from aritificial flavoring and furniture polish is made from real lemons
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Translations for polish
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- لمع, البولندية ، مدغشقر 2005Arabic
- leštit, leštidloCzech
- pudse, glathed, glatte, politur, glans, elegance, pudsecreme, forfinelse, polere, blankeDanish
- perfektionieren, wichsen, Politur, Glanz, polieren, polnisch German
- Πολωνικά Greek
- poluri, polurilo, poluroEsperanto
- pulir, acicalar, polaco Spanish
- پولیش کردن, پولیشPersian
- kiillotusaine, tyyli, hioa, kehittää, puunata, [[kiillottaa]] [[kenkiä]], kiillote, selkeys, kiillottaa, parannella, kiilto, tasaisuus, lankata, viimeistelyFinnish
- vernis, polir, polonais French
- lìomhScottish Gaelic
- políroz, kifényesítHungarian
- lustrar, lisiar, polir, furbirInterlingua
- PolandiaIndonesian
- cirajizar, briligar, polisarIdo
- lustrare, brillantare, lucidare, levigatezza, cera, raffinatezza, lucidità, levigare, lucentezza, brillantezza, lucido, perfezionare, smussare, polacco Italian
- 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, wygładzać, polski Polish
- polir, polimento, polonês Portuguese
- полировать, шлифовать, польский Russian
- glans, polityr, finess, polera, putsa, polish, polermedel, putsmedelSwedish
- 波蘭Chinese
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