- simonize
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transitive verb
(-nized; -nizing)
Etymology: from Simoniz, a trademark
Date: 1934
to polish with or as if with wax <simonize a car>
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simonize — 1934, from simoniz, trademark for a type of car polish invented by George Simons, who along with Elmer Rich of the Great Northern Railway organized Simons Manufacturing Company to sell it in Chicago, U.S.A., in 1910. Rich and his brother, R.J.… … Etymology dictionary
simonize — (Amer.) v. polish a car with wax (also Simonise) … English contemporary dictionary
simonize — ☆ simonize [sī′mə nīz΄ ] vt. simonized, simonizing [< SIMONIZ, a trademark for a metal polish] to polish with or as with wax … English World dictionary
simonize — /suy meuh nuyz /, v.t., simonized, simonizing. to shine or polish to a high sheen, esp. with wax: to simonize an automobile. Also, esp. Brit., simonise. [1935 40; after Simoniz, a trademark] * * * … Universalium
simonize — verb to polish something with a wax like substance … Wiktionary
simonize — [ sʌɪmənʌɪz] verb US polish (a motor vehicle). Origin 1930s: from Simoniz, the proprietary name of a type of polish, + ize … English new terms dictionary
simonize — si·mo·nize … English syllables
simonize — si•mon•ize [[t]ˈsaɪ məˌnaɪz[/t]] v. t. ized, iz•ing aum to shine or polish to a high sheen, esp. with wax • Etymology: 1935–40; after Simoniz, trademark … From formal English to slang
Simonize — verb polish with wax The motorcycle has been Simonized • Syn: ↑Simonise • Derivationally related forms: ↑Simoniz • Hypernyms: ↑polish, ↑smooth, ↑smoothen, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
simonized — simonize (Amer.) v. polish a car with wax (also Simonise) … English contemporary dictionary
