A glossy, resinous material used as a surface coating; either a natural exudation of certain trees, or a solution of nitrocellulose in alcohol, etc.
A similar finish, baked onto the inside of cans.
To apply a lacquer to something or to give something a smooth, glossy finish.
A substance used to polish.
Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.
To apply shoe polish to shoes.
To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
To refine; remove imperfections from.