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French polish

–noun
a furniture finish, consisting of shellac dissolved in spirits.

Origin:
1810–20

French-pol⋅ish

[french-pol-ish]
–verb (used with object)
to finish or treat (a piece of furniture) with French polish.

Origin:
1830–40
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french polish

noun
1. the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac 
2. a varnish for wood consisting of shellac dissolved in alcohol 
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