# polished

Pronunciation: say "POL-isht" US /ˈpɑlɪʃt/, UK /ˈpɒlɪʃt/

## Adjective

1. Made smooth, glossy, or shiny through rubbing or polishing.
   - Simple: Made smooth and shiny by rubbing it.
   - _The polished marble floor gleamed under the lobby lights._
   - _After hours of work, the silver candlesticks looked perfectly polished._
2. Refined and elegant in manner, style, or performance.
   - Simple: Showing skill, good manners, and a smooth, careful style.
   - _The diplomat's polished delivery impressed even her critics._
   - _Years of training gave the dancers a polished, effortless grace._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of polish. — simple past and past participle of polish
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of polish. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The jeweler polished each gemstone with great care._
   - _By the time guests arrived, the silverware had been polished to a shine._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/polished (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).