polished look
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- noun
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apariencia pulida
- Of note, dark vampy lips against alabaster skin make for a polished look, whether in a casual or professional setting.
- a more polished look
- a very polished look
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The polished look, IE 10, the faster load time.
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"The designer chose elegant finishes to create a polished look for the modern office."
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To give your own tree a more polished look, Moeller says, start with lots of lights.
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We've also got a polished look for the frame and for some of the elements around the camera section.
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It has a nicely polished look and feel and has minimal complications, making it nice for kids.
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The higher quality wicker furniture tends to have a highly polished look, and splits and discolorations are blended nicely during the finishing touches.
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The groom should not wear makeup; the groom is also the protagonist of the wedding, not the bride. The groom's unkempt appearance should be addressed by a makeup artist to ensure a clean and polished look.
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"After a fresh haircut and a new suit, he had a polished look for the interview."
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"Her polished look was enhanced by simple jewelry and well-fitted clothing."
Synonyms
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3.5
A graceful, stylish way of looking or behaving that shows good taste
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The state of being smooth and shiny
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A smooth, neat, and stylish appearance that looks well dressed
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A smooth, shiny, stylish appearance for hair or clothes
A neat, smooth appearance that seems expensive
A neat, tidy look with hair combed and clothes clean
Clothes and hair that are neat and clean
Antonyms
How Polished
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a refined and elegant appearance' is directly derivable from combining 'polished' (showing refinement) with 'look' (appearance). This adjective + noun composition follows a common compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Polished look comes from the simple idea of polishing something until it shines: when you rub shoes or wood they become smooth and neat. So polished keeps the sense of careful finishing and look means appearance, and together they mean 'refined and elegant appearance'.