Polish (adj.)

  1. of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; Polish sausage

    [ Syn: polish ]

    polish (n.)

  1. the property of being smooth and shiny

    [ Syn: gloss , gloss , glossiness , glossiness , burnish , burnish ]

  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

    [ Syn: refinement , culture , cultivation , finish ]

  3. a preparation used in polishing

  4. the Slavic language of Poland

    [ Syn: polish ]

    polish (v.)

  1. make (a surface) shine; shine the silver, please; polish my shoes

    [ Syn: smooth , smoothen , shine ]

  2. improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; refine ones style of writing

    [ Syn: refine , fine-tune , down ]

  3. bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; polish your social manners

    [ Syn: round , round off , polish up , brush up ]

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