furniture polisher

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• polish — polisher, n. /pol ish/, v.t. 1. to make smooth and glossy, esp. by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob. 2. to render finished, refined, or elegant: His speech needs polishing. v.i. 3. to become smooth and glossy through polishing: a… …   Universalium

• polish — 1 verb (T) to make something smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it: The floor had been polished to a satiny sheen. | It was my duty to polish the silver on Saturdays. polisher noun (C): an electric floor polisher polishing noun (U) polish sth… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• polish — I. 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Tacon — This interesting surname is a developed form of the Old French Medieval Tache . This word has two possible metronymic meanings when applied to a surname, the first is job descriptive for a son of person who applied paints, washes or polishes to… …   Surnames reference

• French-polish — /frɛntʃ ˈpɒlɪʃ/ (say french polish) verb (t) to finish (a piece of furniture) with French polish. –French polisher, noun –French polishing, noun …  

• polish — [päl′ish] vt. [ME polischen < inflected stem of OFr polir < L polire, to polish, prob. < IE base * pel , to drive, impel > FELT1] 1. a) to smooth and brighten, as by rubbing b) to coat with polish, wax, etc. and make bright or glossy… …   English World dictionary