polished

[pol-isht]

adjective

1. made smooth and glossy.

   a figurine of polished mahogany.

2. naturally smooth and glossy.

   polished pebbles on the beach.

3. refined, cultured, or elegant.

   a polished manner.

4. flawless; skillful; excellent.

   a polished conversationalist.

polished

/ ˈpɒlɪʃt /

adjective

1. accomplished

   a polished actor

2. impeccably or professionally done

   a polished performance

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

Other Word Forms

• unpolished adjective
• well-polished adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of polished¹

First recorded in 1325–75, polished is from the Middle English word polist. See polish, -ed ²

Example Sentences

I remember being in San Francisco and seeing drag that wasn’t as polished and more on the fringe side of it.

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An elegant wainscoting of polished carbon fiber stretches across the four doors, accented with aluminum bezels and wire-thin LED lighting.

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It also includes diamond workers of western India, who produce much of the world’s polished diamonds, as well as carpet weavers.

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She got it super polished up; it’s just something she’s really good at.

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“Limos” received positive reviews, with online immersive destination No Proscenium declaring it “impressively polished.”

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