What is the meaning of polished?

verb

adjective

  • Perfected or made shiny and smooth.
    • usage: "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"
  • Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience.
    • usage: "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
  • Of grains especially rice. ( having the husk or outer layers removed)
    • usage: "polished rice"
  • Of lumber or stone. ( to trim and smooth).
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APAWordNet. (2010). polished. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/polished/definitions/1181017
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "polished" http://smartdefine.org/polished/definitions/1181017 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, polished, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/polished/definitions/1181017>.
MLAWordNet. "polished" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/polished/definitions/1181017>
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