simple past tense and past participle of polish

A substance used to polish. / Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess. / Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

(transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding. / (transitive) To refine; remove imperfections from. / (transitive) To apply shoe polish to shoes.

present participle of polish

The action of the verb to polish. / (usually in the plural) An extract of partially milled rice.

That makes shiny or smooth. / That refines.

plural of polisher

That can be polished.

A person who makes something smooth or shiny. / A tool that makes something smooth or shiny. / A machine that makes something smooth or shiny. / A person who refines something.

plural of polishing