poetsen — meaning in English

English meaning

• clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
• Polish verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
• preen noun A forked tool used by clothworkers to finish and smooth cloth.

Senses

poetsen is used for these senses in English:

• clean (transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.
• clean (intransitive) To make things clean in general.
• polish (transitive) To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
• preen (of birds, ambitransitive) To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.

clean — full definition

1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.

Polish — full definition

1. verb To rub a surface until it is smooth and shiny.
2. verb To improve or refine something.
3. noun A substance used to make a surface shiny.
4. noun Refinement or elegance in appearance or performance.

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