Polish (Noun)
Meaning 1
The property of being smooth and shiny.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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- The expensive new shoes lost their polish after being worn on a dusty hike.
- She rubbed the wood surface to a warm polish with the last application of furniture wax.
- Regular exercise can help restore the healthy polish of the skin, no matter how dry and tired it once was.
- Fresh from the box, the keys still retained a deep, glassy polish, while their engraved engravings had aged them centuries old.
- Within months, though, most will eventually grow too lazy and a gradual wearing-off process returns once-sparkling glossiness, faded metal developing nicks over each missing coats-of shine dull that replace years-reveal buffness one-shaded-laying fading 'anor and diminished finishes no newer so greatly required giving gloss not enduring-constellatively Polish instead diminished shining under relentless smatter; a gentle coating made stronger throughout giving last!
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Meaning 2
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.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A preparation used in polishing.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The furniture maker applied a special polish to the wood to bring out its natural shine.
- She used a gentle polish on the silverware to remove the tarnish.
- The car's paint job required a high-gloss polish to achieve the desired sparkle.
- The old shoes were restored to their former glory with a good leather polish.
- The carpenter applied a wood polish to the floorboards to protect them from scratches.
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Meaning 4
The Slavic language of Poland.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She decided to take a course to learn Polish and connect with her heritage.
- Polish is the official language of Poland and one of the Slavic languages.
- He struggled to learn the nuances of Polish pronunciation as a non-native speaker.
- After years of living abroad, she began to forget her native Polish vocabulary.
- Many linguists consider Polish to be one of the most beautiful Slavic languages.