Definition of polish

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Polish (v. i.) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well..

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Jasper :: "Jasper (n.) An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper..
Mirror :: Mirror (n.) A looking-glass or a speculum; any glass or polished substance that forms images by the reflection of rays of light.
Runner :: Runner (n.) A movable slab or rubber used in grinding or polishing a surface of stone.
Homely :: Homely (n.) Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners..
Levigate :: Levigate (a.) Made smooth, as if polished..
Shine :: Shine (n.) The quality or state of shining; brightness; luster, gloss; polish; sheen..
Impolite :: Impolite (a.) Not polite; not of polished manners; wanting in good manners; discourteous; uncivil; rude.
Inelegant :: Inelegant (a.) Not elegant; deficient in beauty, polish, refinement, grave, or ornament; wanting in anything which correct taste requires..
Gem :: Gem (n.) A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel..
Rabot :: Rabot (n.) A rubber of hard wood used in smoothing marble to be polished.
Rabat :: Rabat (n.) A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
Shoeing-horn :: Shoeing-horn (n.) A curved piece of polished horn, wood, or metal used to facilitate the entrance of the foot into a shoe..
Grind :: Grind (v. t.) To wear down, polish, or sharpen, by friction; to make smooth, sharp, or pointed; to whet, as a knife or drill; to rub against one another, as teeth, etc..
Grind :: Grind (v. i.) To become polished or sharpened by friction; as, glass grinds smooth; steel grinds to a sharp edge..
Rumble :: Rumble (n.) A rotating cask or box in which small articles are smoothed or polished by friction against each other.
Rouge :: Rouge (n.) A red amorphous powder consisting of ferric oxide. It is used in polishing glass, metal, or gems, and as a cosmetic, etc. Called also crocus, jeweler's rouge, etc..
Pepperidge :: Pepperidge (n.) A North American tree (Nyssa multiflora) with very tough wood, handsome oval polished leaves, and very acid berries, -- the sour gum, or common tupelo. See Tupelo..
Polishing :: Polishing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Polis.
Polisher :: Polisher (n.) One who, or that which, polishes; also, that which is used in polishing..
Waterworn :: Waterworn (a.) Worn, smoothed, or polished by the action of water; as, waterworn stones..
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