Meaning & use
Polish
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To make the surface of something smooth and shiny by rubbing it, or to refine and improve something.
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She polished the silver candlesticks until they gleamed.
He spent another hour polishing his speech before the presentation.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'polish' also refers to the substance used for shining surfaces, such as shoe polish or nail polish.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A smooth, glossy finish, or the substance used to produce it.
The table had a beautiful polish after years of care.
3. noun
Refinement or elegance in manner or performance.
The dancer's routine lacked polish.
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