repolished
Made gleaming anew
Repolished means polished again, restoring shine or smoothness to something that had lost its luster: The antique dealer repolished the tarnished silver before displaying it.
The term applies to physical surfaces—furniture, floors, metal—and figuratively to things refined or improved after neglect: a repolished manuscript, a repolished reputation.
Old valued collectible
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- conservedKept from being used up
- preservedKept from deterioration
- reclaimedTaken back; salvaged
salvaged · rehabilitated · repaired · refinished · renewed · revived · vintage · heirloom
Friction-based shine work
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- varnishingApplying protective clear coating
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
- resurfacingComing up again
smoothing · waxing · coating · sealing · staining · grinding · stripping · priming
Reflecting light brightly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- radiantEmitting light or joy
glossy · bright · mirrorlike · reflective · shimmering · glinting · brilliant · sleek
Purified or cultured
- perfectedMade without flaw
- enhancedIncreased in quality
- reworkedAltered after initial attempt
- revisedChanged after reconsideration
corrected · edited · finessed · tweaked · sharpened · smoothed · fine-tuned · redone
Ongoing preservation effort
- careAttentive regard for others
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
- servicingPerforming routine maintenance
tending · conditioning · protection · regular · routine · scheduled · periodic · professional
antique
Old valued collectible
reclaimed · salvaged · rehabilitated · repaired · refinished · renewed · revived · vintage · heirloom · patina
buffing
Friction-based shine work
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- varnishingApplying protective clear coating
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
resurfacing · smoothing · waxing · coating · sealing · staining · grinding · stripping · priming · glossing
gleaming
Reflecting light brightly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
radiant · glossy · bright · mirrorlike · reflective · shimmering · glinting · brilliant · sleek · sheen
refined
Purified or cultured
revised · corrected · edited · finessed · tweaked · sharpened · smoothed · fine-tuned · redone · updated
upkeep
Ongoing preservation effort
- careAttentive regard for others
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
servicing · tending · conditioning · protection · regular · routine · scheduled · periodic · professional · detailing