Meanings
nounFrench polish (countable and uncountable, plural French polishes)
plural French polishes
- countableuncountableA type of varnish, consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits, used to polish wood.
- countableuncountableThe glossy surface produced by the application of this varnish.
verbFrench polish (third-person singular simple present French polishes, present participle French polishing, simple past and past participle French polished)
present singular third person French polishes · participle present French polishing · participle past French polished · past French polished
- transitiveTo apply French polish to something.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol
Similar
French polish shellac
Broader
shellacshellac varnish
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French vernis à l'alcool
- vernis à l'alcoolvarnish used to polish wood
Cite this entry
APA
French polish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20polish
MLA
“French polish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20polish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French polish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20polish.
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