[pol.ish] vb [ME polisshen, fr. MF poliss-, stem of polir, fr. L polire] vt (14c) 1: to make smooth and glossy usu. 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 ~ vi: to become smooth or glossy by or as if by friction -- pol.ish.er n
[2]polish n (1704) 1 a: a smooth glossy surface: luster b: freedom from rudeness or coarseness: culture c: a state of high development or refinement
2: the action or process of polishing
3: a preparation that is used to produce a gloss and often a color for the protection and decoration of a surface "furniture ~" "nail ~" [1]Pol.ish adj [Pole] (1674): of, relating to, or characteristic of Poland, the Poles, or Polish
[2]Polish n (1784): the Slavic language of the Poles