un polished
ɪʃt adjective
1.
made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
2.
naturally smooth and glossy: polished pebbles on the beach.
3.
refined, cultured, or elegant: a polished manner.
4.
flawless; skillful; excellent: a polished conversationalist.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | accomplished: a polished actor |
| 2. | impeccably or professionally done: a polished performance |
| 3. | (of rice) having had the outer husk removed by milling |
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Word Origin & History
polish
c.1300, from O.Fr. poliss-, prp. stem of polir "to polish," from L. polire "to polish, make smooth," of unknown origin. The notion of "to free from coarseness, to refine" first recorded mid-14c. Polished "elegant" is attested from early 15c. Slang polish off "finish" is 1837, from notion of applying
a coat of polish being the final step in a piece of work. The noun is first recorded c.1704, from the verb.
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