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Synonyms of polish

19 similar words

Another word for polish is buff. Other synonyms of polish are burnish, bone, furbish and refine.

Synonyms and similar words for polish

nounA substance used to polish.

  • waxAny preparation containing wax, used as a polish.

nounCleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

nounRefinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

verbTo shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

  • buffTo polish and make shiny by rubbing.
  • furbishTo polish or burnish.
  • burnishTo make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to...
  • smooth
  • boneTo polish boots to a shiny finish.

verbRefine.

  • hone
  • perfect
  • refineTo purify of coarseness, vulgarity, inelegance, etc.; to polish.

Meaning of polish

  1. noun A substance used to polish.
  2. noun Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
  3. noun Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

Full definition of polish

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Questions about synonyms of polish

What is another word for polish?
Polish has 19 synonyms on Word.ws, such as buff, burnish, bone, furbish and refine.
What does polish mean?
Polish means a substance used to polish.

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