/ rɪˈfaɪnd; NAmE / adjective
1.
[ usually before noun ] ( of a substance ) made pure by having other substances taken out of it :
refined sugar
2.
( of a person ) polite, well educated and able to judge the quality of things; having the sort of manners that are considered typical of a high social class
SYN cultured , genteel
OPP unrefined