polish
English
/ˈpɒlɪʃ/, /ˈpɑlɪʃ/
noun
Definitions
- A substance used to polish.
- Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
- Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English polishen derived from Latin polīre (polish, make smooth).
Origin
Latin
polīre
Gloss
polish, make smooth
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
💅
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- depolish English
- electropolish English
- micropolish English
- overpolish English
- polishability English
- polishable English
- polisher English
- polishest English
- polishment English
- repolish English
- repolishment English
- ultrapolish English
- unpolish English
- unpolishable English
- polīre Latin
- polir French
- pulir Spanish, Castilian
- polir Portuguese
- ポリッシュ Japanese
- polishen Middle English
- polir Old French
- polir Catalan, Valencian
- pulir Galician
- puír Galician
- নখপালিচ Assamese
- পালিচ Assamese
- পালিচ কাগজ Assamese
- 泡立水 Chinese
- puliri Sicilian
- ipholishi Xhosa