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polished
[ pol-isht ]
adjective
- made smooth and glossy:
a figurine of polished mahogany.
- naturally smooth and glossy:
polished pebbles on the beach.
- refined, cultured, or elegant:
a polished manner.
- flawless; skillful; excellent:
a polished conversationalist.
polished
/ ˈpɒlɪʃt /
adjective
- accomplished
a polished actor
- impeccably or professionally done
a polished performance
- (of rice) having had the outer husk removed by milling
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Other Words From
- un·polished adjective
- well-polished adjective
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Example Sentences
Inside, patrons can sip on bespoke whisky and coffee while getting that buffed and polished look.
Tallinn feels palpably Scandinavian with its polished old-town brick, seaside positioning and glut of cool cafes.
The DVD was accompanied by a personalized basketball jersey and a piece of polished amber.
Coursing beneath the polished surface of the love poems is something deep, dark, and defiant.
I would say our girls, if you met any of them, I mean they are polished and poised and strong.
The little faces shone like polished bronze; they held their hands out, their bare feet pattered in the sand.
The outside, also, well polished with sweet oil and stale milk, then enveloped in chamois leather.
Keen and clever in business and a polished man of the world, he was a valuable addition to the Commission.
A sense and a remembrance of national honour and freedom, remained among the polished Mexicans and Peruvians.
But, my daughter, there are many men of business who have extensive information and polished manners.
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