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Meaning of the word polished in English

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polished

US /ˈpɑː.lɪʃt/

UK /ˈpɑː.lɪʃt/

Adjective

1.

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

Synonym:

dull tarnished rough

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