"polishes" in the noun sense
1. polish, gloss, glossiness, burnish
the property of being smooth and shiny
2. polish, refinement, culture, cultivation, finish
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"
3. polish
a preparation used in polishing
4. Polish
the Slavic language of Poland
"polishes" in the verb sense
1. polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
make (a surface) shine
"shine the silver, please"
"polish my shoes"
2. polish, refine, fine-tune, down
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
"refine one's style of writing"
3. polish, round, round off, polish up, brush up
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
"polish your social manners"
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