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Meaning of polish

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  Polish
      adj 1: of or relating to Poland or its people or culture;
             "Polish sausage"
      n 1: the property of being smooth and shiny [syn: {polish},
           {gloss}, {glossiness}, {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: {polish}, {refinement},
         {culture}, {cultivation}, {finish}]
      3: a preparation used in polishing
      4: the Slavic language of Poland
      v 1: make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish
           my shoes" [syn: {polish}, {smooth}, {smoothen}, {shine}]
      2: improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's
         style of writing" [syn: {polish}, {refine}, {fine-tune},
         {down}]
      3: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;
         "polish your social manners" [syn: {polish}, {round}, {round
         off}, {polish up}, {brush up}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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