polish

nouns

the property of being smooth and shiny
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
"they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
a preparation used in polishing
is a type of (narrower)
a substance prepared according to a formula
"the physician prescribed a commercial preparation of the medicine"

verbs

make (a surface) shine
"shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
is derived from
is derived from
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
"refine one's style of writing"
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
"polish your social manners"