French polish

== English == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Noun === French polish (countable and uncountable, plural French polishes) A type of varnish, consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits, used to polish wood. The glossy surface produced by the application of this varnish. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === French polish (third-person singular simple present French polishes, present participle French polishing, simple past and past participle French polished) (transitive) To apply French polish to something. Alternative forms: French-polish, french-polish === Further reading === “French polish”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “French polish”, in Collins English Dictionary.