Pol"ish (?), a. [From Pole a Polander.] Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. - - n. The language of the Poles.

Pol"ish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Polished (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Polishing.] [F. polir, L. polire. Cf. Polite, -ish] 1. To make smooth and glossy, usually by friction; to burnish; to overspread with luster; as, to polish glass, marble, metals, etc.

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

Pol"ish, v. i. To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface; as, steel polishes well. Bacon.

Pol"ish, n. 1. A smooth, glossy surface, usually produced by friction; a gloss or luster.

Another prism of clearer glass and better polish.

2. Anything used to produce a gloss.

3. Fig.: Refinement; elegance of manners.

This Roman polish and this smooth behavior.

• The language spoken in Poland.
  
• Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to Polish (the language).
  

• A substance used to polish.
       A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.
  
• Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
       The floor was waxed to a high polish.
  
• Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
       The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.
  
• (also polish up) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
        He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.
  
• To refine; remove imperfections from.
        The band has polished its performance since the last concert.