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adjective
- 1. shiny as a result of being rubbed: "a polished mahogany table" Similar Opposite
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polished adjective (SKILLED) A polished person has style and confidence: He's suave, polished, and charming. showing great skill: The dancers gave a polished performance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confidence & self-assurance. amour propre.
1. : subjected to polishing : made smooth and glossy by or as if by polishing. a polished surface. polished silver. 2. : characterized by a high degree of development, finish, or refinement : free from imperfections. a polished performance/performer. a highly polished piece of writing. 3.
Something that's polished has been perfected — either by being rubbed until it's shiny or practiced until it appears skilled and elegant. A polished diamond is bright, with a smooth, shining surface that reflects light.
Polished definition: made smooth and glossy. See examples of POLISHED used in a sentence.
polished adjective (SKILLED) A polished person has style and confidence: He's suave, polished, and charming. showing great skill: The dancers gave a polished performance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confidence & self-assurance. amour propre. aplomb.
(pɒlɪʃt ) 1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] Someone who is polished shows confidence and knows how to behave socially. [approval] He is polished, charming, articulate and an excellent negotiator. Synonyms: elegant, sophisticated, refined, polite More Synonyms of polished. 2. adjective.
Definition of polished adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
polished meaning, definition, what is polished: shiny because of being rubbed, usually w...: Learn more.
The earliest known use of the adjective polished is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for polished is from before 1382, in Bible (Wycliffite, early version) . polished is formed within English, by derivation.
Definitions of 'polished'. 1. Someone who is polished shows confidence and knows how to behave socially. [approval] [...] 2. If you describe a performance, ability, or skill as polished, you mean that it is of a very high standard. [approval] [...] 3. See also polish.
