adjective
perfected or made shiny and smooth
Examples
- his polished prose
- in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes
- freshly polished silver
adjective
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
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- his polished manner
- maintained an urbane tone in his letters
adjective
(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
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- polished rice
adjective
(of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth
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verb
make (a surface) shine
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Examples
- shine the silver, please
- polish my shoes
verb
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
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Examples
- refine one's style of writing
verb
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
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Examples
- polish your social manners