politure

noun

pol·​i·​ture

ˈpäləˌchu̇(ə)r

plural -s

archaic

: polish entry 1 sense 1

the beauty, politure, and hardness of shells

—Emanuel Mendez da Costa

men who wanted the politure and fineness of this age

—John Johnson

Word History

Etymology

Italian pulitura, from Latin politura, from politus polished (past participle of polire to polish) + -ura -ure

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