polishing

English

Verb

polishing

1. present participle and gerund of polish

Noun

polishing (countable and uncountable, plural polishings)

1. The action of the verb to polish.
2. (usually in the plural) An extract of partially milled rice.

Derived terms

• apple-polishing
• French polishing
• polishing-bed
• polishing-cask
• polishing-mill
• polishing-slate
• polishing-snake
• polishing-tin
• rice polishings

Adjective

polishing (not comparable)

1. That makes shiny or smooth.
2. That refines.