French polish

English

Etymology

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Noun

French polish (countable and uncountable, plural French polishes)

1. A type of varnish, consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits, used to polish wood.
2. The glossy surface produced by the application of this varnish.

Derived terms

• French polisher
• French polishing

 

Translations

varnish used to polish wood

• French: vernis à l’alcool m

Verb

French polish (third-person singular simple present French polishes, present participle French polishing, simple past and past participle French polished)

1. (transitive) To apply French polish to something.

   Alternative forms: French-polish, french-polish

Further reading

• “French polish”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “French polish”, in Collins English Dictionary.