re ‧ fined AC /rɪˈfaɪnd/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ refinement , ↑ refinery ; verb : ↑ refine ; adjective : ↑ refined ≠ ↑ unrefined ]
1 . [usually before noun] a substance that is refined has been made pure by an industrial process ⇨ raw , crude OPP unrefined
refined sugar/oil/petroleum
2 . someone who is refined is polite and seems to be well-educated or to belong to a high social class – sometimes used humorously:
a refined way of speaking
3 . a method or process that is refined has been improved to make it more effective ⇨ sophisticated :
Laser surgery has become much more refined over the last decade.