refined adjective
1 : free of unwanted substances : pure
▪ refined flour/metals/oil/sugar 2 [more refined; most refined] : improved to be more precise or exact
▪ She has become more refined in her painting technique. ▪ refined testing methods 3 [more refined; most refined] : having or showing the good education, polite manners, etc., that are expected in people who belong to a high social class
▪ refined and civilized people ▪ He has very refined manners. ▪ refined and elegant works of art
▪ refined flour/metals/oil/sugar
▪ She has become more refined in her painting technique. ▪ refined testing methods
▪ refined and civilized people ▪ He has very refined manners. ▪ refined and elegant works of art
