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Polish vs Enamel - What's the difference?

polish | enamel |

In lang=en terms the difference between polish and enamel

is that polish is to refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite while enamel is to disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.

As nouns the difference between polish and enamel

is that polish is a substance used to polish while enamel is an opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.

As verbs the difference between polish and enamel

is that polish is to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding while enamel is to coat or decorate with enamel.

polish

English

(wikipedia Polish)

Alternative forms

* (abbreviation):

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, from or native to Poland, or relating to the Polish language.
  • Derived terms

    * Polish notation * reverse Polish notation

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The language spoken in Poland.
  • See also

    * Pole * * (pl) * Language list

    enamel

    English

    (wikipedia enamel)

    Noun

  • An opaque, glassy coating baked onto metal or ceramic objects.
  • A coating that dries to a hard, glossy finish.
  • The hard covering on the exposed part of a tooth.
  • Verb

  • To coat or decorate with enamel.
  • To variegate with colours, as if with enamel.
  • * Milton
  • Oft he [the serpent] bowed / His turret crest and sleek enamelled neck.
  • To form a glossy surface like enamel upon.
  • to enamel''' card paper; to '''enamel leather or cloth
  • To disguise with cosmetics, as a woman's complexion.
  • Derived terms

    * enamelware * porcelain enamel * tooth enamel * vitreous enamel

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