polished Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb make (a surface) shine
   shine; polish; smooth; smoothen.
   
   • shine the silver, please
   • polish my shoes
2. verb improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
   down; polish; fine-tune; refine.
   
   • refine one's style of writing
3. verb bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
   polish up; polish; round; brush up; round off.
   
   • polish your social manners
4. adjective perfected or made shiny and smooth
   
   • his polished prose
   • in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes
   • freshly polished silver
5. adjective satellite showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
   refined; svelte; urbane.
   
   • his polished manner
   • maintained an urbane tone in his letters
6. adjective satellite (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
   milled.
   
   • polished rice
7. adjective satellite (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth
   dressed.
   

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