unpolished

adjective

un·​pol·​ished ˌən-ˈpä-lisht How to pronounce unpolished (audio)
: not polished
unpolished gemstones
a talented but unpolished performer
an unpolished rough draft

Examples of unpolished in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In his native Colombia, where García Márquez’s face appears on the currency and anticipation for the book is high, many in literary circles are eager for anything new by García Márquez, however unpolished. Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Meek has always been known for his unpolished social media presence, which worked against him as fans relentlessly engaged with his barrage of declarations of his heterosexuality. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024 Ibrahim Mohamed Badr, an associate professor in the department of antiquities restoration and conservation at Misr University of Science and Technology in Giza, was skeptical about which stones on the site — many of them unpolished — could be confirmed as original to the pyramid. Julia Halperin, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024 Since then, the star has rebuked the ideas that comfortable ensembles have to be unpolished or schlubby. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023 The upholstery and waitstaff may have been updated, but the café still retains many of its classical flourishes—including those unpolished brass fixtures. Keaton Bell, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024 Co-host Sara Haines began by asking Garner about her signature unpolished process in the kitchen. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023 For Fort Myers Beach, that could mean losing the unpolished charm that gave it an everyman appeal. Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2023 The ground, unpolished spine creates sharp 90-degree angles for maximum spark throwing when using a fire starter. T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unpolished was in the 14th century

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“Unpolished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpolished. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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