polished

[ pol-isht ]
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adjective
  1. made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.

  2. naturally smooth and glossy: polished pebbles on the beach.

  1. refined, cultured, or elegant: a polished manner.

  2. flawless; skillful; excellent: a polished conversationalist.

Origin of polished

1
First recorded in 1325–75, polished is from the Middle English word polist.See polish, -ed2

Other words from polished

  • un·pol·ished, adjective
  • well-polished, adjective

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How to use polished in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for polished

polished

/ (ˈpɒlɪʃt) /


adjective
  1. accomplished: a polished actor

  2. impeccably or professionally done: a polished performance

  1. (of rice) having had the outer husk removed by milling

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