polisher

polisher
polish VERB 1) make smooth and shiny by rubbing. 2) improve or refine. 3) (polish off) finish or consume quickly.
NOUN 1) a substance used to make something smooth and shiny when rubbed in. 2) an act of polishing. 3) smoothness or glossiness produced by polishing. 4) refinement or elegance.
DERIVATIVES polisher noun.
ORIGIN Latin polire.

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