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polisher
pol·ish P0412800 (pŏl′ĭsh)v. pol·ished, pol·ish·ing, pol·ish·es v.tr.1. To make smooth and shiny by rubbing or chemical action.2. To remove the outer layers from (grains of rice) by rotation in drums.3. To refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete: polish one's piano technique; polish up the lyrics.v.intr. To become smooth or shiny by being rubbed: The table polishes up nicely.n.1. Smoothness or shininess of surface or finish.2. A substance containing chemical agents or abrasive particles and applied to smooth or shine a surface: shoe polish.3. The act or process of polishing: gave the lamp a polish.4. Elegance of style or manners; refinement.Phrasal Verb: polish off Informal To finish or dispose of quickly and easily.
[Middle English polisshen, from Old French polir, poliss-, from Latin polīre; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]
pol′ish·er n.
Po·lish P0412900 (pō′lĭsh)adj. Of or relating to Poland, the Poles, their language, or their culture.n. The Slavic language of the Poles.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  polisher - a power tool used to buff surfaces bufferbuffing wheel - a wheel that is covered with soft materialpower tool - a tool driven by a motor |
Translations
polisher
apple polisherA flatterer. (Apples are a typical gift for teachers.) That kid is always quick to help the teacher with any little thing—what an apple polisher!See also: apple, polisherpolish the appleTo attempt to curry favor through insincere or excessive flattery or praise. An allusion to the cliché image of a student presenting their teacher with a gift of a shiny red apple to instill a good impression. Brian is always polishing the apple with the boss, and for what—some vague, vain hope of a promotion or raise?See also: apple, polishapple-polisherFig. a flatterer. Doesn't that wimpy apple-polisher know how stupid he looks? Everybody at my office seems to be an apple-polisher but me.polish the appleTry to win favor through flattery, as in It may help your standing with the boss if you polish the apple. This expression gave rise to the phrase apple polishing. The idiom alludes to the practice of schoolchildren bringing their teacher the gift of a bright, shiny apple. [c. 1920] See also: apple, polishapple-polisher n. a flatterer. Everybody at the office seems to be an apple-polisher but me. EncyclopediaSeePolishMedicalSeepolishpolisher
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