# polishes

Pronunciation: say "POL-i-shiz" US /ˈpɑ.lɪʃ.ɪz/, UK /ˈpɒl.ɪʃ.ɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of polish. — third-person singular simple present indicative of polish
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of polish. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _Each morning the steward polishes the brass fittings on the deck._
   - _The machine polishes hundreds of lenses every hour._

## Noun

2. Plural of polish. — plural of polish
   - Simple: Plural of polish. Use this when talking about more than one polish.
   - _The hardware aisle stocked a dozen metal polishes side by side._
   - _Different polishes contain waxes, solvents, or fine abrasives._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/polishes (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).