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

But beneath Sophie’s polished facade lurks a yearning for danger symbolized by the panther tattoo on her thigh.

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The Angels, who have failed in developing pitching and have based their rebuilding strategy on drafting polished college players and rushing them to the major leagues, passed on Yesavage.

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She said she had polished the urn daily and "whoever was in there, was loved like they were my own baby."

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More than 100 of Cheever’s stories appeared in the New Yorker from the 1940s into the 1980s, making him a sort of ambassador for that magazine’s brand of polished, elliptical fiction.

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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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