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polishable

polishable

4.3
Something you can make smooth and shiny by rubbing
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɒlɪʃəbl/
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  • The furniture is made of a highly polishable wood that shines beautifully after treatment.

Examples

  • Because the 904L steel that has been utilized in these watches is really a super alloy, the watch that we get is totally corrosion-resistant, sturdy, and extremely polishable.

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  • Our modified 670-1 calls for the polishable black boots in my unit.

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  • He excitedly showed me the polishable surface of his new table after he applied wax.

  • These metal components are polishable, making them ideal for achieving a sleek finish.

Surface Forms

polishable positive

Morphology

polishable = polish (transparent) = polish + able

Direct adjectival formation from the verb 'polish' with the productive suffix '-able' yielding the literal meaning 'able to be polished'.

Etymology

Polishable comes from polish ('to make smooth and shiny') and the ending -able ('can be'). Think of rubbing a stone or a piece of metal until it shines; if you can do that, it is 'polishable'.