Polished — Pol ished, a. Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polished — adjective (of rice) having had the outer husk removed during milling. → polish polished adjective improve, refine, or add the finishing touches to. → polish … English new terms dictionary
polished — [päl′isht] adj. 1. a) made smooth and shiny, as by rubbing b) having a naturally smooth and shiny surface 2. elegant; refined 3. without error or flaw; finished [a polished performance] … English World dictionary
Polished — is an award winning short film directed by Ed Gass Donnelly, featuring William B. Davis as a lonely aging businessman who yearns for human contact from shoeshiner Karyn Dwyer. [cite web|url=http://www.tiburonfilmfestival.com/pdf/2003 TIFF Program … Wikipedia
polished — index civil (polite), literate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
polished — (adj.) elegant, early 15c., pp. adjective from POLISH (Cf. polish) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
polished — pol|ished [ palıʃt ] adjective 1. ) clean and shiny because of being rubbed, usually with a chemical substance: His newly polished shoes gleamed. a gravestone in black polished marble highly polished: a highly polished wooden floor 2. ) of very… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
polished — UK [ˈpɒlɪʃt] / US [ˈpɑlɪʃt] adjective 1) clean and shiny because of being rubbed, usually with a chemical substance His newly polished shoes gleamed. a gravestone in black polished marble highly polished: a highly polished wooden floor 2) of very … English dictionary
polished — [[t]pɒ̱lɪʃt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ (approval) Someone who is polished shows confidence and knows how to behave socially. He is polished, charming, articulate and an excellent negotiator. 2) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe a… … English dictionary
polished — /pol isht/, adj. 1. made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany. 2. naturally smooth and glossy: polished pebbles on the beach. 3. refined, cultured, or elegant: a polished manner. 4. flawless; skillful; excellent: a polished… … Universalium
