Of language, the arts, or other intellectual pursuits: refined, elegant, scholarly; exhibiting good or restrained taste.

In senses of the verb: chiefly figurative of speech, etc.: Polished, smooth, neatly finished off or elaborated; fine (now rare). Also with defining…

Of style, manners, etc.: polished, elegant, agreeable. Obsolete.

Made exquisite; refined.

Polished; not crude or vulgar. Of language, speech, etc.: cultivated, polished, elegant.

Of style or diction: Flowing gently or easily; nicely modulated; not harsh or rugged; polished.

Thoroughly or highly polished; = perpolished, adj. Chiefly figurative.

figurative. Polite, polished, refined, cultured: esp. in reference to language. Obsolete (passing into 3).

figurative. Of language: ? Refined, elegant. (? after Latin lautus.) Obsolete.

Refined; spec. designating a type of fine broadcloth.

Of language: such as is permitted to be used, or is customarily used, in Parliament (cf. unparliamentary, adj.). Formerly also, in extended use…

Of language: having characteristics associated with works of literature or other formal writing; refined, elegant.

Politely expressed; characterized by polite or refined expression. Obsolete.