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simonize

American  
[sahy-muh-nahyz] / ˈsaɪ məˌnaɪz /
especially British, simonise

verb (used with object)

simonized, simonizing

  1. to shine or polish to a high sheen, especially with wax.

    to simonize an automobile.

Etymology

Origin of simonize

First recorded in 1935–40; after Simoniz, a trademark

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Philippe Huis-man's text is thorough but simperingly eager to simonize Lautrec's reputation as the depraved genius of fin-de-siecle Montmartre.

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