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What is the etymology of 'polish'?

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ETYMOLOGY OF POLISH - 1590s, originally figurative, ''absence of coarseness, elegance or style of manners,'' from polish (v.). From 1704 as ''smoothness of surface;'' 1705 as ''act of polishing;'' 1819 as ''substance used in polishing.''

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