Added 9 October 2026
polish
/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/ noun
In Latin: poliō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about polish at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The property of being smooth and shiny.
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A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality.
they performed with great polish
- A preparation used in polishing.
verb
adjective
Origin
From Middle English polishen, from Old French poliss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of polir, from Latin polīre (“to polish, make smooth”), from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (“to drive, strike, thrust”), from the notion of fulling cloth.
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