Polish

Noun1.polish - the property of being smooth and shiny
smoothness - a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine, effulgence, radiance - the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
French polish - the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac
glaze - a glossy finish on a fabric
2.polish - 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
flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect
3.polish - a preparation used in polishing
formulation, preparation - a substance prepared according to a formula
blacking, shoe polish - a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear
Simoniz - a brand of car polish
4.Polish - the Slavic language of Poland
Slavic, Slavic language, Slavonic, Slavonic language - a branch of the Indo European family of language
Verb1.polish - (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
beautify, prettify, embellish - make more beautiful
Simonise, Simonize - polish with wax; "The motorcycle has been Simonized"
sleek, slick - make slick or smooth
burnish, furbish, buff, flush - polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
gloss - give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
2.polish - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"
ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
over-refine, overrefine - refine too much or with excess of subtlety; "He is overrefining this matter"
civilise, civilize, school, cultivate, educate, train - train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
3.polish - bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
perfect, hone - make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!"
Adj.1.Polish - of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"

 

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