polished
pronunciation
How to pronounce polished in British English:
UK [ˈpɒlɪʃt]
How to pronounce polished in American English:
US [ˈpɑːlɪʃt]
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- Adjective:
- perfected or made shiny and smooth
- showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
- (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed
- (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth
Word Origin
- polished (adj.)
- late 14c., "made smooth;" early 15c., "elegant;" past participle adjective from polish (v.).
Example
- 1. Polished shoes , pressed shirts and well-fitted pants always .
- 2. But viewers saw a clean polished performance such is the magic of chinese tv !
- 3. In place of a polished , gleaming cylinder-head there were batteries and electric motors to drive the 2.5 tonne aluminium giant .
- 4. The first impression is of light and space . Clean lines of polished wood and glass doors and panels engraved with desert motifs create an ambience of casual elegance .
- 5. And polished my good shoes as well .