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apple-polishes

apple-polishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of apple-polish.

Meaning of apple-polish

Verb

apple-polish (third-person singular simple present apple-polishes, present participle apple-polishing, simple past and past participle apple-polished)

  1. (US, idiomatic, transitive) To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.

Questions about apple-polishes

What is apple-polishes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Apple-polishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of apple-polish.

Words near apple-polishes in the dictionary

  1. apple-plums
  2. apple-polish
  3. apple-polished
  4. apple-polisher
  5. apple-polishers
  6. apple-polishes
  7. apple-polishing
  8. apple-red
  9. apple-reds
  10. apple-sauce
  11. apple-scented mint

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