Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - polish

v. & n. --v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become smooth or glossy by rubbing. 2 (esp. as polished adj.) refine or improve; add finishing touches to. --n. 1 a substance used for polishing. 2 smoothness or glossiness produced by friction. 3 the act or an instance of polishing. 4 refinement or elegance of manner, conduct, etc. Phrases and idioms polish off finish (esp. food) quickly. polish up revise or improve (a skill etc.). Derivatives polishable adj. polisher n. Etymology: ME f. OF polir f. L polire polit- POLISH adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to Poland. 2 of the Poles or their language. --n. the language of Poland. Phrases and idioms Polish notation Math. a system of formula notation without brackets and punctuation. Etymology: POLE + -ISH(1)