polish

verb5

1. •
   to press a soft piece of material hard against the surface of something and move it until it shines

   • He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.
2. •
   To apply shoe polish to shoes.
3. •
   To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.

   • Steel polishes well.
4. •
   To refine; remove imperfections from.

   • The band has polished its performance since the last concert.
5. •
   To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

   • Arts that polish Life. — 1667

noun3

1. •
   A substance used to polish.

   • A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.
2. •
   Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

   • The floor was waxed to a high polish.
3. •
   Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

   • The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.

noun2

1. •
   The language spoken in Poland.

   • The big advantage of learning Russian is that, once you’re proficient, you can understand other Slav languages such as Czech, Polish or Bulgarian. — 2021
2. •
   A breed of chickens with a large crest of feathers.

adjective1

1. •
   Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.

   • Vinokur pulled the trigger a second and third time. "You're lying, you Polish cunt!" he screamed. — 2007