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We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons.
Alfred Newman

Meaning of "furniture polish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FURNITURE POLISH

furniture polish  [ˈfɜːnɪtʃə ˈpɒlɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FURNITURE POLISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Furniture polish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FURNITURE POLISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

furniture polish

Wood finishing

Wood finishing refers to the process of refining or protecting a wooden surface, especially in the production of furniture.

Definition of furniture polish in the English dictionary

The definition of furniture polish in the dictionary is cleaning fluid designed to polish furniture.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FURNITURE POLISH


abolish
əˈbɒlɪʃ
accomplish
əˈkɒmplɪʃ
bullish
ˈbʊlɪʃ
churlish
ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ
delish
dɪˈlɪʃ
demolish
dɪˈmɒlɪʃ
depolish
diːˈpɒlɪʃ
devilish
ˈdɛvəlɪʃ
dollish
ˈdɒlɪʃ
embellish
ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ
English
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
establish
ɪˈstæblɪʃ
foolish
ˈfuːlɪʃ
polish
ˈpɒlɪʃ
publish
ˈpʌblɪʃ
relish
ˈrɛlɪʃ
repolish
riːˈpɒlɪʃ
republish
ˌriːˈpʌblɪʃ
stylish
ˈstaɪlɪʃ
unpolish
ʌnˈpɒlɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FURNITURE POLISH

furnace
furnace room
furnace-like
Furness
furniment
furnish
furnished
furnisher
furnishing fabrics
furnishings
furnishment
furniture
furniture beetle
furniture depot
furniture mover
furniture remover
furniture shop
furniture store
furniture van

WORDS THAT END LIKE FURNITURE POLISH

American English
boot polish
coolish
floor polish
French polish
French-polish
metal polish
Middle English
nail polish
Old English
Oxford English
penny-wise and pound-foolish
re-establish
shoe polish
silver polish
smallish
spit and polish
the English
ticklish
tomfoolish

Synonyms and antonyms of furniture polish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «furniture polish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FURNITURE POLISH

Find out the translation of furniture polish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of furniture polish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «furniture polish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

家具上光剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cera para muebles
570 millions of speakers

English

furniture polish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फर्नीचर पॉलिश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تلميع الأثاث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полироль для мебели
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mobiliário polonês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসবাবপত্র পালিশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poli à meubles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

penggilap perabot
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Möbelpolitur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

家具の艶出し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가구 폴란드어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perabotan polish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đánh bóng đồ gỗ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரப்பொருள் பூச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फर्निचर पोलिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mobilya cilası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lucido per mobili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Meble polskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поліроль для меблів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mobilier poloneză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γυαλιστικό επίπλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meubelpolitoer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

möbelpolish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

møbelpolish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of furniture polish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FURNITURE POLISH»

The term «furniture polish» is regularly used and occupies the 101.035 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FURNITURE POLISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «furniture polish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «furniture polish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about furniture polish

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2 QUOTES WITH «FURNITURE POLISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word furniture polish.
1
Sheherazade Goldsmith
The citric acid in lemon juice makes it perfect for bleaching, disinfecting and cutting through grease. And olive oil is a great alternative to furniture polish.
2
Alfred Newman
We are living in a world today where lemonade is made from artificial flavors and furniture polish is made from real lemons.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FURNITURE POLISH»

Discover the use of furniture polish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to furniture polish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Popular Mechanics
Before attempting any work of this kind get a bottle of good furniture polish, a small bottle of sewing-machine oil and 10 cents' worth of powdered rottenstone. One of the high- grade furniture polishes, sold by paint-supply stores to furniture ...
2
My Favorite Yankee Miracles: 1,001 Quick Fixes, Crazy ...
When it's time to polish the furniture, keep in mind that warm furniture polish penetrates the pores of wood faster and more thoroughly than cold polish, notes Short Cuts to Better Housekeeping ( 1949). If you keep your furniture polish and other ...
Yankee Books, 2005
3
All-new Hints from Heloise: A Household Guide for the '90s
To dust furniture with a double-barreled approach, dampen two old cotton gloves or socks with furniture polish, slip them on, and then dust with both hands. • To remove sticky residue that collects on wooden furniture and around the handles of ...
Heloise, 1989
4
1,001 Old-Time Household Hints: Timeless Bits of Household ...
When it's time to polish the furniture, keep in mind that warm furniture polish penetrates the pores of wood faster and more thoroughly than cold polish, notes Short Cuts to Better Housekeeping (1949). If you keep your furniture polish and other ...
Yankee Magazine, 2006
5
Heloise Around the House: 2,647 Household Problems Solved ...
Make your own Heloise furniture polish. Here is the often -requested recipe. Mix together H cup of vinegar, !/3 cup of turpentine, and '/3 cup of boiled linseed oil. Moisten a soft cloth with polish and rub over furniture. Polish with a clean cloth.
Heloise, 2003
6
Clean House Clean Planet
Your typical furniture polish spray can cost you over $4 and has only 10 oz. of cleaner in it. And as I'm sure you've experienced, 1 0 oz. doesn't go very far when you are dusting and cleaning the house. Also, please don't fall for the "an aerosol  ...
Karen Logan, 1997
7
Clean It Fast, Clean It Right: The Ultimate Guide to Making ...
Never clean marble with furniture polish or oil. "Marble is nothing more than a sponge," says Fred Hueston, director of the National Training Center for Stone and Masonry Trades in Longwood, Florida, and author of Marble and Tile: Selection ...
Jeff Bredenberg, 1999
8
Woodworking and Furniture Repair: Repairs and Utilities
63&) and furniture polish or furniture wax. b. Dulled Finish. If finish is intact but has become dull from accumulated dirt, wash surfaces with mild soap and warm water, rinse quickly with warm water, and then rub with furniture polish or wax.
War Department, 2001
9
Home Economics in Action
Caribbean Association Staff. K) ^< p S CD Recipes RECIPE 1 Furniture polish 2. Wood needs to be protected from damage by termites, the harshness of the sun and torrential rain. External walls, doors and window frames made of wood may ...
Caribbean Association Staff, 2002
10
The Ghana Cookery Book
CUTHBERT, Koforidua. Furniture Polish. Furniture Polish. Furniture Polish. Furniture Polish. Very thin engine oil rubbed on to furniture and then taken off, gives an excellent polish. MRS. AUCHINLECK, Accra. Furniture Polish. Furniture Polish.
David Saffery, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FURNITURE POLISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term furniture polish is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Antiques Roadshow' appraisers say journalist's horse is worth its …
And then there was the matter of cleaning it with Pledge furniture polish. It was then that the unexpected happened. The producer took one look ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
2
A horse, a fertility cup and a wooden box — a Beacon Journal …
Aside from an occasional squirt of Pledge furniture polish, about the only time the dust gets shaken off ol' Big Bronco is when one of our kids or ... «Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 15»
3
Scarborough/Cape Elizabeth Briefs
Acceptable items include fluorescent bulbs, pool chemicals, drain cleaners, furniture polish, button batteries, rechargeable batteries, wood ... «KeepMEcurrent.com, Jul 15»
4
“Of his own invention” - Burt's Bees founder dies
The company diversified into edible spreads and furniture polish, before eventually hitting the big time by entering into the personal care arena ... «CosmeticsDesign.com USA, Jul 15»
5
Starting Fresh
... in the garage of their Strafford home to provide their son meaningful work producing simple mailings and packaging furniture polish. In 1988 ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
6
Randall Beach: Go 'deep' to find wonderful places in plain sight
The uneven floors creaked and the place smelled vaguely of furniture polish and old newspapers.” Leff was also fascinated by the knickknacks: ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
7
Generic vs. Brand Name Household Products
As for your all-purpose cleaners, bathroom cleaners, bleach, furniture polish, and other everyday cleaning materials, you can probably go for ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Philip Chadwick: 50 years of the BAMA
Today there's a veritable smorgasbord of applications including (deep breath) paint, hairspray, shaving foam, deodorants, furniture polish, hair ... «Packaging News, Jul 15»
9
New on Amazon Prime in July: Extant S2, Arrow S2, '71 and …
Here is a film that tastes of latex and furniture polish.”) Legend of the Guardians – The Owls of Ga'Hoole – Wednesday 8 July (“It's all very weird ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
As many as 500 vacuum cleaners among collections left behind
Box cameras, furniture wax, furniture polish from between the wars, toys including a "Tru-Vue Project-a-Pix Theatre" and a Seeburg juke box ... «CT Post, Jun 15»

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