polishverb [ T ]
uk/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/us/ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/to rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine:
to polish the furniture
Polish your shoes regularly to protect the leather.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Polishing & polishes
- beeswax
- buff
- burnish
- dubbin
- finish
- French polish
- polish sth up
- polished
- rosin
- rub
- rub sth down
- shine
Phrasal verb(s)
polish sth off
polish sth/sb off
polish sb off
polish sth up
polishnoun
uk/ˈpɒl.ɪʃ/us/ˈpɑː.lɪʃ/polish noun (CLEANING)
[ S ] the act of cleaning something by rubbing it:
I'll just give my shoes a quick polish.
[ C or U ] a cream or other substance that you use to clean something:
shoe/furniture/silver polish
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Polishing & polishes
- beeswax
- buff
- burnish
- dubbin
- finish
- French polish
- polish sth up
- polished
- rosin
- rub
- rub sth down
- shine
polish noun (SKILL)
[ U ] the quality of having been done in a way that shows skill and experience:
It's a lively, good-hearted film but it lacks a little polish.
This is a musical with polish and wit.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Skill, talent and ability
- a magic touch idiom
- ability
- accomplishment
- accuracy
- acumen
- capability
- command
- dash
- ear
- effortless
- expertise
- facility
- faculty
- finesse
- métier
- nose
- proficient
- prowess
- pyrotechnics
- qualification
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