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polishes

The correct spelling is polishes.

How to pronounce polishes

noun

Say it like: Pol-ish-es

The correct spelling is polishes. A substance used to polish. For example: "A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily."

Usage Examples

A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.

The floor was waxed to a high polish.

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A substance used to polish.
  2. 2.Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
  3. 3.Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

verb

  1. 1.To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
  2. 2.To refine; remove imperfections from.
  3. 3.To apply shoe polish to shoes.
  4. 4.To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
  5. 5.To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

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