French polishing
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French polish + -ing.
Noun[edit]
French polishing (uncountable)
- A wood finishing technique that uses French polish to produce a glossy surface.
- 2023 March 22, Ben West, “This 835-Year-Old English Manor Needs Some Modern Love”, in The New York Times[1]:
- “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.
Verb[edit]
- present participle and gerund of French polish