A product rubbed onto shoes to make them shine.

(idiomatic) To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor. / To remove by polishing (rubbing with a fine abrasive).

simple past tense and past participle of polish off (to remove polish; or to finish something)

The appearance of rock after having been worn smooth by a passing glacier.

(arithmetic, logic) A notation for arithmetic (and logical) formulae in which operations (respectively, quantifiers and operands) are written immediately before their operands, used to avoid the need for parentheses; for example, 3 * (4 + 7) is written as * 3 + 4 7 and A AND B is written as AND A B.

A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.

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.

To apply French polish (to).

(US) To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn

A person who apple-polishes