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polisher

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Po·lish  (plsh)
adj.
Of or relating to Poland, the Poles, their language, or their culture.
n.
The Slavic language of the Poles.

pol·ish  (plsh)
v. pol·ished, pol·ish·ing, pol·ish·es
v.tr.
1. To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.
2. To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.
3. To free from coarseness; refine: polish one's manners.
4. To remove flaws from; perfect or complete: polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.
v.intr.
1. To become smooth or shiny by or as if by being rubbed.
2. To become perfect or refined.
n.
1. Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish.
2. A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface: shoe polish.
3. The act or process of polishing.
4. Elegance of style or manners; refinement.
Phrasal Verb:
polish off Informal
To finish or dispose of quickly and easily.

[Middle English polisshen, from Old French polir, poliss-, from Latin polre; see pel-5 in Indo-European roots.]

polish·er n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.polisherpolisher - a power tool used to buff surfaces  
buffing wheel - a wheel that is covered with soft material
power tool - a tool driven by a motor
Translations
polisher [ˈpɒlɪʃəʳ] N (= person) → pulidor(a) m/f; (= machine) → enceradora f
polisher
n (= person)Schleifer(in) m(f); (= machine)Schleif-/Polier-/Bohnermaschine f
polisher [ˈpɒlɪʃəʳ] n (machine) → levigatrice f; (floor polisher) → lucidatrice f
polisher [ˈpɒlɪʃəʳ] n (machine) → levigatrice f; (floor polisher) → lucidatrice f


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Jacquotte, however, was an indefatigable folder of linen, a born rubber and polisher of furniture, and a passionate lover of a perfectly religious and ceremonial cleanliness of the most scrupulous, the most radiant, and most fragrant kind.
Nay, those great polishers of our manners, who are by some thought to teach what principally distinguishes us from the brute creation, even dancing-masters themselves, might possibly find no place in society.
No sooner had the holidays commenced than note of preparation for some momentous event sounded all through the premises of Pelet: painters, polishers, and upholsterers were immediately set to work, and there was talk of "la chambre de Madame," "le salon de Madame.
 
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