polished

/ˈpɒlɪʃt/

To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.

He polished up the chrome until it gleamed.

To refine; remove imperfections from.

The band has polished its performance since the last concert.

To apply shoe polish to shoes.

To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.

Steel polishes well.

To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

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