polish

  • 41Polish — Po|lish1 [ poulıʃ ] adjective 1. ) someone who is Polish comes from Poland 2. ) relating to Poland, or its language or culture Polish Po|lish 2 [ poulıʃ ] noun uncount the language that people speak in Poland …

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  • 42polish — [13] Latin polīre ‘make smooth and shiny’ is the ultimate source of English polish. It passed into Old French as polir, whose stem form was poliss – whence polish. The element pol of English interpolate is related to polīre. => INTERPOLATE,… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 43polish — [ pɒlɪʃ] verb 1》 make smooth and shiny by rubbing. 2》 [often as adjective polished] improve, refine, or add the finishing touches to. 3》 (polish something off) finish or consume something quickly. 4》 [as adjective polished] (of rice) having had… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 44polish — 1. verb 1) I polished his shoes Syn: shine, wax, buff, rub up/down, gloss, burnish 2) polish up your essay Syn: perfect, refine, improve, hone, enhance …

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  • 45polish —    Ānai, ho ohinuhinu.   Also: kūhinu, kuai, kuolo, halo, hē, au, ho onemo, kahiau. See bootblack, rub.    ♦ Fingernail polish, pena miki ao.    ♦ Polishing stone, noninui    ♦ To polish with pumice or sand, ho ōne …

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  • 46polish — [13] Latin polīre ‘make smooth and shiny’ is the ultimate source of English polish. It passed into Old French as polir, whose stem form was poliss – whence polish. The element pol of English interpolate is related to polīre. Cf.⇒ INTERPOLATE,… …

    Word origins

  • 47Polish — I. adjective Etymology: Pole Date: 1592 of, relating to, or characteristic of Poland, the Poles, or Polish II. noun Date: 1671 the Slavic language of the Poles …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 48Polish — Le polish, ou matière à polir, est un prodiuit utilisé pour lustrer les carrosseries des véhicules. Catégorie : Automobile …

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  • 49polish up — verb a) to polish to make something shiny b) to hone (ones skills) …

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  • 50Polish — 1. adjective /ˈpəʊlɪʃ,ˈpoʊlɪʃ/ Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language. 2. noun /ˈpəʊlɪʃ,ˈpoʊlɪʃ/ The language spoken in Poland …

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