Polish
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verb
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(As a noun)
Polish ( noun )
- A substance used for giving a smooth and shiny surface to objects.
- The quality of being shiny and smooth.
- Skill or excellence in a particular activity or field.
- The Slavic language of Poland.
Origin:
From middle english polisshen, from old french poliss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of polir (“to polish”), from latin polīre (“to polish, make smooth”), from proto-indo-european *pel- (“to thrust, strike, hit, beat”), related to lithuanian pelėtis (“small axe”), old norse fjǫl, fjǫlr (“a plane”), sanskrit पाटु (pāṭu, “a lath”), old high german filiz (“a file”), lithuanian pìlti (“to beat, to strike”), ancient greek πόλος (pólos, “a fulcrum, pivot”).
Examples:
- He used a polish to make his shoes shine.
- The antique table had a beautiful polish that enhanced its value.
- Her piano playing had a certain polish that impressed the audience.
- He was fluent in Polish and could speak it without an accent.
- The company's marketing strategy needed some polish to attract more customers.
(As a verb)
Polish ( verb )
- A substance used for giving a smooth and shiny surface to objects.
- The quality of being shiny and smooth.
- Skill or excellence in a particular activity or field.
- The Slavic language of Poland.
Origin:
From middle english polisshen, from old french poliss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of polir (“to polish”), from latin polīre (“to polish, make smooth”), from proto-indo-european *pel- (“to thrust, strike, hit, beat”), related to lithuanian pelėtis (“small axe”), old norse fjǫl, fjǫlr (“a plane”), sanskrit पाटु (pāṭu, “a lath”), old high german filiz (“a file”), lithuanian pìlti (“to beat, to strike”), ancient greek πόλος (pólos, “a fulcrum, pivot”).
Examples:
- He used a polish to make his shoes shine.
- The antique table had a beautiful polish that enhanced its value.
- Her piano playing had a certain polish that impressed the audience.
- He was fluent in Polish and could speak it without an accent.
- The company's marketing strategy needed some polish to attract more customers.