polished
/ˈpɒlɪʃt/
Dictionary
verb
- To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."
- To refine; remove imperfections from.
"The band has polished its performance since the last concert."
- To apply shoe polish to shoes.
- To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
"Steel polishes well."
- To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.
adjective
- Made smooth or shiny by polishing.
"polished shoes"
- Refined, elegant.
"a polished performance"
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