Polishes

A confidence man polishes his "hood winking" or "eye-washing" techniques before bilking a new victim.

Layla used Salima's nail polishes without permission.

Tom polishes his shoes once a week.

Beeswax is popular for making candles and as an ingredient in artists’ materials and in leather and wood polishes.

Down the street, at the High Point Museum, they can watch as skilled carpenters, upholsterers, and other craftspeople show how some of the nation’s finest furniture is assembled—from the cutting of trees to the making of frames, to the gluing and application of veneers and stains and polishes.