Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 6 compound words that contain polishes. The most common are listed below. Open polishes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- shoe polishesplural of shoe polish: A product rubbed onto shoes to make them shine.
- apple-polishesthird-person singular simple present indicative of apple-polish: To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.
- car polishesplural of car polish: A mild abrasive liquid preparation used to restore a vehicle’s paintwork.
- French polishesplural of French polish: A type of varnish, consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits, used to polish wood.
- furniture polishesplural of furniture polish: Any type of creams, pastes, or lotions designed to clean, protect, and shine wooden furniture.
- glacial polishesplural of glacial polish: The appearance of rock after having been worn smooth by a passing glacier.
- nail polishesplural of nail polish: A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.
- piano polishesplural of piano polish: French polish, formerly commonly used to surface pianos.
- polishes offthird-person singular simple present indicative of polish off: To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor.
- polishes upthird-person singular simple present indicative of polish up: To polish something to make it shiny.
- stove polishesplural of stove polish: A blacking or other substance used for polishing stoves.
- varnish polishesplural of varnish polish: The act of finishing a wooden object by coating it with shellac and varnish, and rubbing down each coat or application with haircloth or sandpaper.
- Maxwell Street Polishesplural of Maxwell Street Polish: A grilled or fried length of Polish sausage topped with grilled onions and mustard, served on a bun.
- polishes up onthird-person singular simple present indicative of polish up on: To polish something to make it shiny.
- polishes one's rocketthird-person singular simple present indicative of polish one's rocket: To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.
Compound words 6
- electropolishesthird-person singular simple present indicative of electropolish: To brighten (a metal) by the electrolytic removal of its surface.
- micropolishesthird-person singular simple present indicative of micropolish: To polish by using a suspension of a very fine abrasive powder.
- nailpolishesplural of nailpolish: A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.
- overpolishesthird-person singular simple present indicative of overpolish: To polish too much.
- ultrapolishesthird-person singular simple present indicative of ultrapolish: To polish a surface until it is ultrasmooth
- interpolishesthird-person singular simple present indicative of interpolish: To polish sporadically, or at intervals.