Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

car polish

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: car pol-ish
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mild abrasive liquid preparation used to restore a vehicle’s paintwork.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He patted her hand. 'It's a middle-aged commercial traveller in car-polish on his way to Le Havre. He's probably thinking of his lunch and his mistress in Paris.'"

Usage

Inflected Forms

car polishes (plural)

Questions

What does car polish mean?: A mild abrasive liquid preparation used to restore a vehicle’s paintwork.

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