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Polish and Refinement Definitions

Polish

Of or relating to Poland, the Poles, their language, or their culture.

Refinement

The act of refining.

Polish

The Slavic language of the Poles.

Refinement

The result of refining; an improvement or elaboration.

Polish

Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish.

Refinement

The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.
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Polish

A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface
Shoe polish.

Refinement

A keen or precise phrasing; a subtle distinction.

Polish

The act or process of polishing
Gave the lamp a polish.

Refinement

The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material

Polish

Elegance of style or manners; refinement.

Refinement

High-class style; cultivation.
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Polish

To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.

Refinement

A fine or subtle distinction.

Polish

To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.

Refinement

The act of refining, or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas.
The more bodies are of kin to spirit in subtilty and refinement, the more diffusive are they.
From the civil war to this time, I doubt whether the corruptions in our language have not equaled its refinements.

Polish

To refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete
Polish one's piano technique.
Polish up the lyrics.

Refinement

That which is refined, elaborated, or polished to excess; an affected subtilty; as, refinements of logic.
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Polish

To become smooth or shiny by being rubbed
The table polishes up nicely.

Refinement

A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality;
They performed with great polish
I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
Almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art

Polish

A substance used to polish.
A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.

Refinement

The result of improving something;
He described a refinement of this technique

Polish

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
The floor was waxed to a high polish.

Refinement

The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

Polish

Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.

Refinement

A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;
Without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
Don't argue about shades of meaning

Polish

(transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.

Refinement

The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste;
A man of intellectual refinement
He is remembered for his generosity and civilization

Polish

(transitive) To refine; remove imperfections from.
The band has polished its performance since the last concert.

Polish

(transitive) To apply shoe polish to shoes.

Polish

(intransitive) To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
Steel polishes well.

Polish

(transitive) To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

Polish

Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants.

Polish

To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc.

Polish

Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or manners.

Polish

To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well.

Polish

A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster.
Another prism of clearer glass and better polish.

Polish

Anything used to produce a gloss.

Polish

Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners.
This Roman polish and this smooth behavior.

Polish

The property of being smooth and shiny

Polish

A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality;
They performed with great polish
I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose
Almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art

Polish

A preparation used in polishing

Polish

The Slavic language of Poland

Polish

(of surfaces) make shine;
Shine the silver, please
Polish my shoes

Polish

Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing;
Refine one's style of writing

Polish

Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state;
Polish your social manners

Polish

Of or relating to Poland or its people or culture;
Polish sausage

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