French polish
English edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
French polish (countable and uncountable, plural French polishes)
- A type of varnish, consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits, used to polish wood.
- The glossy surface produced by the application of this varnish.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
varnish used to polish wood
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Verb edit
French polish (third-person singular simple present French polishes, present participle French polishing, simple past and past participle French polished)
- To apply French polish (to).
- Alternative forms: French-polish, french-polish
Further reading edit
- “French polish”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “French polish”, in Collins English Dictionary.