French polish

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French polish (countable and uncountable, plural French polishes)

1. A type of varnish, consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits, used to polish wood.
2. The glossy surface produced by the application of this varnish.

French polish (third-person singular simple present French polishes, present participle French polishing, simple past and past participle French polished)

1. To apply French polish (to).

   Alternative forms: French-polish, french-polish

• “French polish”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “French polish”, in Collins English Dictionary.