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French polishing
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English
Etymology
From en French polish -ing.
Noun
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A wood finishing technique that uses French polish to produce a glossy surface.
en 2023-03-22 Ben West This 835-Year-Old English Manor Needs Some Modern Love w:The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/realestate/medieval-manor-england-buckinghamshire.html “Cooking, chambermaiding, maintenance, running the farm shop. And while we don’t have employed staff, we have a network of local tradesmen — roofing, plumbing, French polishing, a limesmith, a cabinet maker,” he trailed on with more chores. https://web.archive.org/web/20250726015414/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/realestate/medieval-manor-england-buckinghamshire.html 26 July 2025
Verb
en verb form
en French polish ing-form