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.
Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
A substance used to polish.
To disguise with apparent goodness.
To apply veneer to.
An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings.
A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.