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Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. |
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The language of the Poles. |
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To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to
burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble,
metals, etc. |
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Hence, to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness,
or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite; as, to polish life or
manners. |
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To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss;
to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well. |
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A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a
gloss or luster. |
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Anything used to produce a gloss. |
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Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners. |