unpolishv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈpɒlɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpɑlɪʃ/

Forms: see un- prefix² and polish v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: un- prefix², polish v.

Etymology: < un- prefix² + polish v., originally after Italian †impolire (1598 in Florio; rare). Compare earlier unpolished adj.

transitive. To remove the finish or polish from; to make less smooth or elegant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > unevenness > make uneven [verb (transitive)] > make rough > deprive of polish

unpolish1598

depolish1876

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > lack of refinement > deprive of refinement [verb (transitive)]

unpolish1748

unrefine1771

hackney1785

mechanicalize1818

the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [verb (transitive)] > make unrefined

unpolish1748

unrefine1771

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes 170/2 Impolire, to vnpolish, to make rude or rough.

1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ v. x. 144 I am far from entertaining any such thought of you, that Logic..can any way unpolish your human studies.

1672 H. Oldenburg Let. 16 July in I. Newton Corr. (1959) I. 219 Hee offers to unpolish this plate again, and to send you this very Instrument.

a1697 J. Aubrey Brief Lives (1898) I. 216 Denham was unpolished with the small pox: otherwise a fine complexion.

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa V. xxii. 194 How anger unpolishes the most polite!

1804 W. Nicholson tr. A.-F. de Fourcroy Gen. Syst. Chem. Knowl. II. 169 Fluoric acid gas..corrodes, unpolishes, and dissolves glass.

1823 T. Moore Diary 1 June in Mem. (1853) IV. 69 His chimney pieces.., spoiled from over-polish; hopes to be able to un-polish them again.

1931 London Mercury Dec. 203 Whereas most poets..polish their verses, Mr Betjeman unpolishes his so as to make them scratch more horribly on the reader.

1955 Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram 24 Nov. a23/7 American soldiers in Germany are hard at work unpolishing their shoes.

2000 Guardian 15 Sept. (Books of Century Suppl.) 7/4 The American translation was very polished; what Peter did was unpolish it.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpolish
释义	unpolishv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈpɒlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˌənˈpɑlɪʃ/ Forms: see un- prefix² and polish v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on an Italian lexical item. Etymons: un- prefix², polish v. Etymology: < un- prefix² + polish v., originally after Italian †impolire (1598 in Florio; rare). Compare earlier unpolished adj. transitive. To remove the finish or polish from; to make less smooth or elegant. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > unevenness > make uneven [verb (transitive)] > make rough > deprive of polish unpolish1598 depolish1876 the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > lack of refinement > deprive of refinement [verb (transitive)] unpolish1748 unrefine1771 hackney1785 mechanicalize1818 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > [verb (transitive)] > make unrefined unpolish1748 unrefine1771 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes 170/2 Impolire, to vnpolish, to make rude or rough. 1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ v. x. 144 I am far from entertaining any such thought of you, that Logic..can any way unpolish your human studies. 1672 H. Oldenburg Let. 16 July in I. Newton Corr. (1959) I. 219 Hee offers to unpolish this plate again, and to send you this very Instrument. a1697 J. Aubrey Brief Lives (1898) I. 216 Denham was unpolished with the small pox: otherwise a fine complexion. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa V. xxii. 194 How anger unpolishes the most polite! 1804 W. Nicholson tr. A.-F. de Fourcroy Gen. Syst. Chem. Knowl. II. 169 Fluoric acid gas..corrodes, unpolishes, and dissolves glass. 1823 T. Moore Diary 1 June in Mem. (1853) IV. 69 His chimney pieces.., spoiled from over-polish; hopes to be able to un-polish them again. 1931 London Mercury Dec. 203 Whereas most poets..polish their verses, Mr Betjeman unpolishes his so as to make them scratch more horribly on the reader. 1955 Long Beach (Calif.) Press-Telegram 24 Nov. a23/7 American soldiers in Germany are hard at work unpolishing their shoes. 2000 Guardian 15 Sept. (Books of Century Suppl.) 7/4 The American translation was very polished; what Peter did was unpolish it. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1598
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