The female some men are after, has polish (5)
I believe the answer is:
sheen
'polish' is the definition.
(both can mean a shiny surface)
'the female some men are after has' is the wordplay.
'the female' becomes 'she' ('she' refers to a woman).
'some' means to look at the middle letters.
'are after has' becomes 'n' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
The middle of 'men' is 'e'.
'she'+'e'+'n'='SHEEN'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sheen that I've seen before include "Patina" , "Sureface shine" , "Glow" , "Superficial brightness" , "Surface gloss" .)