French polish
English
editEtymology
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Noun
editFrench 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
editTranslations
editvarnish used to polish wood
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Verb
editFrench polish (third-person singular simple present French polishes, present participle French polishing, simple past and past participle French polished)
- (transitive) To apply French polish to something.
- 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.