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French polish

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(french′pol′ish)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
French′ pol′ish, 
  1. Furniturea furniture finish, consisting of shellac dissolved in spirits.
  • 1810–20

French-pol•ish  (french′pol′ish),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Furnitureto finish or treat (a piece of furniture) with French polish.
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
French polish n
  1. a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
  2. the gloss finish produced by repeated applications of this polish
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
French-polish vb
  1. to treat with French polish or give a French polish (to)
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