politoer

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Politur, from Latin polītūra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpoː.liˈtuːr/

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• Hyphenation: po‧li‧toer
• Rhymes: -uːr

Noun

politoer f or n (plural politoeren)

1. (chiefly uncountable) French polish (polishing agent containing shellack) [from 19th c.]
2. (archaic, uncountable) gloss, shine

Derived terms

• politoeren

Descendants

• → Indonesian: pelitur