1. (

• shining ,
• polishing

) the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "every Sunday he gave his car a good polishing" ;

1. (

• polish ,
• smooth ,
• smoothen ,
• shine

) make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" ;

2. (

• polish ,
• refine ,
• fine-tune ,
• down

) improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing" ;

3. (

• polish ,
• round ,
• round_off ,
• polish_up ,
• brush_up

) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners" ;

1. (

• Polish

) of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage" ;