
Polish
adj : of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish
sausage"
n 1: the property of being smooth and shiny [syn: {gloss}, {glossiness},
{burnish}]
2: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or
impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I
admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an
inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is
almost art"--Joseph Conrad [syn: {refinement}, {culture},
{cultivation}, {finish}]
3: a preparation used in polishing
4: the Slavic language of Poland
v 1: (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please";
"polish my shoes" [syn: {smooth}, {smoothen}, {shine}]
2: improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's
style of writing" [syn: {refine}, {fine-tune}, {down}]
3: bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;
"polish your social manners" [syn: {round}, {round off}, {polish
up}, {brush up}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0