polishing

English Thesaurus

1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it (noun.act)

hypernym	:	work,
definition	:	activity directed toward making or doing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	shoeshine,
definition	:	the act of shining shoes (noun.act)

derivation	:	polish, shine, smooth, smoothen,
definition	:	make (a surface) shine (verb.contact)

derivation	:	polish, shine, smooth, smoothen,
definition	:	make (a surface) shine (verb.contact)