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verb
To polish to a high sheen with a wax-like substance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
polish with wax
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: Simonise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
History
From Simoniz, a commercial polish (named after the company founder, George Simons), + -ize.
