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PolishPolish Pol"ish, a. [From Pole a Polander.]
Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. -- n. The
language of the Poles. PolishPolish Pol"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Polished; p. pr. & vb.
n. Polishing.] [F. polir, L. polire. Cf. Polite, -ish]
1. To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to
burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass,
marble, metals, etc.
2. Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or
rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish
life or manners. --Milton.
To polish off, to finish completely, as an adversary.
[Slang] --W. H. Russell. Polish
Polish Pol"ish, v. i.
To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to
take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well.
--Bacon.
Polish
Polish Pol"ish, n.
1. A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a
gloss or luster.
Another prism of clearer glass and better polish.
--Sir I.
Newton.
2. Anything used to produce a gloss.
3. Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners.
This Roman polish and this smooth behavior.
--Addison.
Meaning of Polish from wikipedia
- Polish chicken Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwriters Polish /ˈpɒlɪʃ/ may refer to: Polishing, the process...
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- Slovakia. As the Wehrmacht advanced, Polish forces withdrew from their forward bases of operation close to the Polish–German border to more established defense...
- Polish (język polski [jɛ̃zɨk ˈpɔlskʲi] (listen), polszczyzna, or simply polski) is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group. It is spoken primarily...
- Mark Polish and Michael Polish (born October 30, 1970), known informally as the Polish brothers, are American twin screenwriters and film producers. Michael...
- Polishing is the process of creating a smooth and shiny surface by rubbing it or using a chemical action, leaving a surface with a significant specular...
- The Polish alphabet is the script of the Polish language, the basis for the Polish system of orthography. It is based on the Latin alphabet but includes...
- Polish notation (PN), also known as normal Polish notation (NPN), Łukasiewicz notation, Warsaw notation, Polish prefix notation or simply prefix notation...
- Polish Americans are Americans who have total or partial Polish ancestry. There are an estimated 9.5 million self-identified Polish Americans, representing...
- Shoe polish (or boot polish) is a waxy paste, cream, or liquid used to polish, shine, and waterproof leather shoes or boots to extend the footwear's life...
