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polished

 

[ หˆpษ’lษชสƒt ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience.

Synonyms

cultured, elegant, refined, sophisticated

Examples of usage

  • She was elegant, with a polished manner that impressed everyone.
  • His polished appearance and confident demeanor commanded attention.
  • The polished marble floors gleamed in the sunlight.
Context #2 | Verb

object

To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing.

Synonyms

buff, clean, rub, shine

Examples of usage

  • He polished his shoes until they sparkled.
  • She polished the silverware before setting the table.

Translations

Translations of the word "polished" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น polido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฎเค•เคพเคฏเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช poliert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dipoles

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะฟะพะปั–ั€ะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wypolerowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ฃจใ‹ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท poli

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pulido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท cilalanmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ด‘ํƒ์ด ์žˆ๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตู‚ูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ leลกtฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ leลกtenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ›ๅ…‰็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poliran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pรบssaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะปั‚ั‹ั€ะฐั‚ั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒžแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cilalanmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pulido

Etymology

The word 'polished' originated from the Middle English word 'polisshed', which came from the Old French word 'poliss-', stem of 'polir', meaning 'to polish'. The sense of 'elegant and refined' dates back to the early 17th century. The verb sense of 'to make smooth and shiny by rubbing' has been in use since the late 16th century.

See also: polishing, unpolished.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,391 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.