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| pol·ish [ póllish ] |
verb (past and past participle pol·ished, present participle pol·ish·ing, 3rd person present singular pol·ish·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb make smooth or glossy: to make something smooth or shiny, or become smooth or shiny, by rubbing with something
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2. transitive verb remove outer layers of rice: to remove the outer layers of brown rice to make white rice by rotating the grain in a drum
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3. transitive and intransitive verb improve: to make something more refined, elegant, or complete, or become more refined, elegant, or complete
  polish a speech
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noun (plural pol·ish·es) |
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1. substance used for polishing: a substance used to make something smooth or shiny
furniture polish
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2. smoothness: the smoothness or glossiness of something that has been polished
car paintwork with a high polish
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3. rub given to something: a rubbing of something designed to make it smooth or glossy
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4. refinement: refinement, especially of style, that is the mark of expertise or experience
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| [13th century. < Old French poliss-, stem of polir< Latin polire] |
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| pol·ish·er noun |
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