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Definition of unpolished - 2 dictionary results
un·pol·ished   (ŭn-pŏl'ĭsht)   
adj.  
  1. Not polished, as:

    1. Not smooth and shiny: unpolished shoes; unpolished gemstones.

    2. Not elaborated, perfected, or completed: an unpolished performance.

    3. Not having attained a high degree of skill: an unpolished tenor.

    4. Lacking good manners, culture, or refinement.

    5. Natural and unsophisticated: The service was friendly and unpolished.

    1. Lacking good manners, culture, or refinement.

    2. Natural and unsophisticated: The service was friendly and unpolished.

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Word Origin & History

unpolished 
1382, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of polish (v.). In ref. to style, language, etc., attested from c.1489.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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