polish

polish

Meaning

Synonyms

make shine

niceness

glossy finish

grind on

make even

make smooth

smear on

wipe thoroughly

politure

make bright

become shiny

mill rice

cause to shine

make soft

lapped finishing

grinding-in

ground finish

polishing agent

polishing tool

rub hard

polishing material

dead-bright

buffing compound

satin finishing

seat grinding

lapping finish

put a gloss on

enhance

ram down

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English polishen, from Old French poliss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of polir, from Latin polīre (“to polish, make smooth”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“to drive, strike, thrust”), from the notion of fulling cloth.

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