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English adjective: polished | |||
| 1. | polished perfected or made shiny and smooth | ||
| Samples | His polished prose. In a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes. Freshly polished silver. | ||
| Similar | bright, burnished, finished, lustrous, shining, shiny | ||
| See also | bright | ||
| Antonyms | unpolished | ||
| 2. | polished showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience | ||
| Samples | His polished manner. Maintained an urbane tone in his letters. | ||
| Synonyms | refined, svelte, urbane | ||
| Similar | sophisticated | ||
| Antonyms | naif, naive | ||
| 3. | polished (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed | ||
| Samples | Polished rice. | ||
| Synonyms | milled | ||
| Similar | processed | ||
| Antonyms | unprocessed | ||
| 4. | polished (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth | ||
| Synonyms | dressed | ||
| Similar | finished | ||
| Antonyms | unfinished | ||
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