polish
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
:
pulido
- It's such a pity that DS2 lacked the polish needed to be truly great.
- lack polish
Examples
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All evaluators rated the same high school band performance, one that, although not poor, did lack polish in some areas.
Academic text (2015) -
From what I'm hearing, your reputation could use a polish.
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Great project, great build, lots of polish, and it looks like people have been enjoying it.
Blog text (19) -
Peer editing conferences take place in the polishing stages of the writing process.
Academic text (1990) -
I think I'm gonna stay here and do some work on my novel, because there's a little polishing I want to do.
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The Secretary applies a last flourish of polish, then stands and kisses Erin gently.
Fiction book (2000) -
Her steely will and conniving manipulativeness are barely veiled by a thin layer of polish and good manners.
Fiction book (1991) -
His presentation had a remarkable degree of polish, impressing everyone in the audience.
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After years of practice, the pianist's performance showed incredible polish and finesse.
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The author's latest book reflects a high level of polish in both style and narrative clarity.
Synonyms
46
6.2
Good taste and polite manners that show learning
46
3.9
A protective or decorative layer on a surface
10
5.9
A polished, elegant way of acting that shows good taste
4
3.8
Developing and improving a person's mind, manners, or social skills
A high level of skill and careful style in professional work
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
You cannot make something very bad look good no matter how much you try
Compounds
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1.8
A colored or clear paint you put on fingernails and toenails to give them color and shine
- Specialized
A very shiny finish you make on wood by rubbing on thin coats of shellac mixed with alcohol
- Specialized
A way to write math with numbers before the sign so no parentheses
- Slur
A confused, badly organized practice for leaving a building in an emergency
- Specialized
A way of writing math expressions without parentheses where a math sign like + or − comes before the numbers
The group in Poland that makes laws and has two houses, the Sejm and the Senate
How Refined
Surface Forms
Etymology
Polish (meaning refinement) comes from the same root polire 'to smooth', the idea behind the word polite as well. So when someone or something has 'polish' it means a smooth, finished style after practice.