What does polish mean?
Definitions for polish
ˈpɒl ɪʃpol·ish
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Princeton's WordNet
polish, gloss, glossiness, burnish(noun)
the property of being smooth and shiny
polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish(noun)
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
polish(noun)
a preparation used in polishing
Polish(adj)
the Slavic language of Poland
Polish(verb)
of or relating to Poland or its people or culture
"Polish sausage"
polish, smooth, smoothen, shine(verb)
make (a surface) shine
"shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
polish, refine, fine-tune, down(verb)
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
"refine one's style of writing"
polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up(verb)
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
"polish your social manners"
Wiktionary
Polish(Adjective)
Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.
Polish(ProperNoun)
The language spoken in Poland.
polish(Noun)
A substance used to polish.
A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.
polish(Noun)
Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
The floor was waxed to a high polish.
polish(Noun)
Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.
polish(Verb)
To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.
polish(Verb)
To refine; remove imperfections from.
The band has polished its performance since the last concert.
polish(Verb)
To apply shoe polish to shoes.
Webster Dictionary
Polish(adj)
of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polish(noun)
the language of the Poles
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polish(verb)
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.]
Polish(verb)
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.]
Polish(verb)
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.]
Polish(noun)
a smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polish(noun)
anything used to produce a gloss
Etymology: [From Pole a Polander.]
Polish(noun)
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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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'polish' in Adjectives Frequency: #771
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
This film has been like a shock to Polish society and has managed to create real social awareness of a subject that has been very taboo in Poland.
This fragment is small, but it’s very distinctive, it has a smooth surface, a high polish, that doesn’t occur naturally. It doesn’t occur by accident. Someone has to sit and grind the edge in order to make an axe.
The Polish government will never allow for anyone to impose their will on Poles, i am the prime minister of the Polish government, and my compatriots' opinion is and always will be supreme. I am a European, but above all I am a Pole.
The Commission decided to contact the Polish authorities to make sure that the proposed interventions are in line with European Union law law. Based on the replies received yesterday from the Polish, The Commission will decide on any further steps.
Deputy Defence Minister Czeslaw Mroczek:
We are planning to complete the procedure of choosing a supplier of attack helicopters for the Polish army by the end of the year.
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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
- 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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