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Meaning of the word polished in English

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polished

US /ˈpɑː.lɪʃt/
UK /ˈpɒl.ɪʃt/

Adjective

shiny as a result of being rubbed.

Example:
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a polished mahogany table
Synonym:
shiny shining bright glossy gleaming lustrous smooth level glassy slippery waxed buffed burnished sanded ground varnished glazed lacquered enamelled japanned shellacked furbished
Antonym:
dull tarnished rough
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polish nail polish polish up polish off