n.
Pronunciation: ' pä-lish
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English polisshen, from Anglo-French poliss-, stem of polir, from Latin polire
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to make smooth and glossy usually by friction : BURNISH
2 : to smooth, soften, or refine in manners or condition
3 : to bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state : PERFECT
intransitive verb : to become smooth or glossy by or as if by friction
– pol · ish · er noun