polish

/ˈpɒlɪʃ/ noun

Definition

SUBSTANCE [C, U] › a substance that you rub on something in order to make it clean and shiny

RUBBING [no plural] › when you rub something in order to make it clean and shiny: Just give the table a polish. → See also nail polish

(Definition of polish noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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