polished

Adjective
  1. Perfected or made shiny and smooth (synset 301817282)
    "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"
    also: bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
    similar to:
    • bright, burnished, lustrous, shining, shiny - made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
    • finished - (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected
  2. Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience (synset 302278936)
    "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
    similar to: sophisticated - having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire
    same as: refined, urbane
  3. (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed (synset 301958975)
    "polished rice"
    similar to: processed - prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process
    same as: milled
  4. (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth (synset 301008895)
    similar to: finished - (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
    same as: dressed

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