polishes
polishes is the plural of polish.
polishes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of polish.
Meaning of polish
Noun
polish (countable and uncountable, plural polishes)
- A substance used to polish.
- A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily.
- Synonyms:
- wax
- Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
- The floor was waxed to a high polish.
- Synonyms:
- finish, sheen, shine, shininess, smoothness
- Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
- The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk.
- Synonyms:
- class, elegance, panache, refinement, style
Phrases with polishes
- polishes up
- car polishes
- polishes off
- nail polishes
- shoe polishes
- piano polishes
- polishes up on
- stove polishes
- French polishes
- polishes a turd
- glacial polishes
- varnish polishes
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Questions about polishes
- What is polishes the plural of?
- Polishes is the plural of polish.
Words near polishes in the dictionary
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