Definition of finished
1
: entirely done
Are you finished yet?
: brought to a completed state
reviewing a finished manuscript a finished job To keep a finished drawing from being smeared or soiled, spray it with a fixative. — Reader's Digest Crafts & Hobbies Converting inputs into finished goods and services is the essential function of every economic organization.— Michael Rothschild a house with a finished basement/attic [=a basement/attic that has floors, ceilings, and walls like the rooms in the main part of the house]
2
: provided with a finish : having a final treatment or coating on the surface
a shop that sells finished oak furniture finished wood flooring
3
: marked by the highest quality : consummate
finished workmanship
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The first known use of finished was in 1582
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