That has been thoroughly polished; perfectly smooth or glossy. Also (and in earliest use) figurative: highly refined or elegant; perfected.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > well-mannered > polished or refined (15) well-polished1485 That has been thoroughly polished; perfectly smooth or glossy. Also (and in earliest use) figurative: highly refined or elegant; perfected. civil?1538 Of a person or his or her attributes, behaviour, etc.: educated; cultured, cultivated; well-bred. Obsolete. politic1596 Scottish. Polished, refined, cultured. Obsolete. rare. cult1598 Of a person: refined, cultured. refined1598 Polished; not crude or vulgar. Characterized by refinement, or the possession or affectation of refinement; (esp. of a person) elegant and cultured… inlanda1616 Having the refinement characteristic of the inlying districts of a country. Obsolete. facete1616 Elegant, graceful, polished. Obsolete. urbane1623 Of a person: elegant and refined in manners; courteous, civil; suave, sophisticated. terse1628 figurative. Polite, polished, refined, cultured: esp. in reference to language. Obsolete (passing into 3). gentilitat1632 Gentle and polite; refined. polite1751 Courteous, behaving in a manner that is respectful or considerate of others; well-mannered. politeful1832 Polite, courteous. Subcategories:— of conduct (3) |
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