polish

/ˈpɒlɪʃ/ · noun

Meaning

A substance used to polish.
Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
To refine; remove imperfections from.
To apply shoe polish to shoes.
To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

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