Definition of polish

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Polish (v. i.) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well..

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Rough-grained :: Rough-grained (a.) Having a rough grain or fiber; hence, figuratively, having coarse traits of character; not polished; brisque..
Skive :: Skive (n.) The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.
Unrude :: Unrude (a.) Not rude; polished.
Mirror :: Mirror (n.) A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light.
Rub :: Rub (v. t.) To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver..
Shoeblack :: Shoeblack (n.) One who polishes shoes.
Polishedness :: Polishedness (n.) The quality of being polished.
Float :: Float (v. i.) A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
File :: File (v. t.) To smooth or polish as with a file.
Polonaise :: Polonaise (n.) The Polish language.
Polish :: Polish (v. i.) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well..
Terse :: Terse (superl.) Elegantly concise; free of superfluous words; polished to smoothness; as, terse language; a terse style..
Refine :: Refine (v. t.) To purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant, low, and the like; to make elegant or exellent; to polish; as, to refine the manners, the language, the style, the taste, the intellect, or the moral feelings..
Wharp :: Wharp (n.) A kind of fine sand from the banks of the Trent, used as a polishing powder..
Lap :: Lap (v. t.) To cut or polish with a lap, as glass, gems, cutlery, etc. See 1st Lap, 10..
Polka :: Polka (n.) A dance of Polish origin, but now common everywhere. It is performed by two persons in common time..
Politely :: Politely (adv.) In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy.
Grating :: Grating (n.) A system of close equidistant and parallel lines lines or bars, especially lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction; -- called also diffraction grating..
File :: File (n.) Anything employed to smooth, polish, or rasp, literally or figuratively..
Savage :: Savage (a.) Uncivilized; untaught; unpolished; rude; as, savage life; savage manners..
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