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
If the Polish parliament decides on such a solution... I of course will agree to such a solution, I am not going to argue with the will of parliament.
Because he did not have time to read every new book in his field, the great Polish anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski used a simple and efficient method of deciding which ones were worth his attention: Upon receiving a new book, he immediately checked the index to see if his name was cited, and how often. The more "Malinowski" the more compelling the book. No "Malinowski," and he doubted the subject of the book was anthropology at all.
I can name a lot of people in politics who have been there all their lives. You probably wouldn't want them to polish your shoe, we need to be smart enough to think for ourselves.
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.
Poland will provide the basing and infrastructure to support a military presence of about 1,000 American troops. The Polish government will build these projects at no cost to the United States. The Polish government will pay for this.
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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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