polish

A substance used to polish.

"A good silver polish will remove tarnish easily."

Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.

"The floor was waxed to a high polish."

Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.

"The lecturer showed a lot of polish at his last talk."

To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

To refine; remove imperfections from.

"The band has polished its performance since the last concert."

To apply shoe polish to shoes.