politure
noun
pol·i·ture
ˈpäləˌchu̇(ə)r
plural -s
archaic
: polish entry 1 sense 1
the beauty, politure, and hardness of shells
Emanuel Mendez da Costa
Emanuel Mendez da Costamen who wanted the politure and fineness of this age John Johnson
John Johnson
Word History
Etymology
Italian pulitura, from Latin politura, from politus polished (past participle of polire to polish) + -ura -ure
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