polish

From Wiktionary

polish is part of the Basic English 850.

See also Polish

[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: pŏ'lĭsh, IPA: /ˈpɒlɪʃ/, SAMPA: /"pQlIS/
• (US) enPR: pä'lĭsh, IPA: /ˈpɑlɪʃ/, SAMPA: /"pAlIS/
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[change] Verb

Plain form polish

Third-person singular polishes

Past tense polished

Past participle polished

Present participle polishing

1. (transitive) Someone polishes something when they rub it with a cloth to make it smooth and shiny. Sometimes wax or a special liquid is used.

   A wooden floor should be polished with floor wax.

   Silver needs to be polished to make it shiny.

[change] Noun

Singular polish

Plural polishes

1. (uncountable) Polish is a special liquid used for polishing things.

   I need to buy some polish for polishing my wooden table.