Main Entry: ¹pol·ish

Pronunciation: \ˈpä-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 : perfectintransitive verb : to become smooth or glossy by or as if by friction

— pol·ish·er noun