polish

polish is on the Basic English 850 List.

poison - polish - political

See also Polish

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: pŏ'lĭsh, IPA ^(key): /ˈpɒlɪʃ/, SAMPA: /"pQlIS/
• (US) enPR: pä'lĭsh, IPA ^(key): /ˈpɑlɪʃ/, SAMPA: /"pAlIS/

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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.

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.