Cryptic crossword clue
East European refinement 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word POLISH

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What does POLISH mean?

POLISH noun
  1. A substance used to polish.
  2. Cleanliness; smoothness, shininess.
  3. Refinement; cleanliness in performance or presentation.
POLISH verb
  1. To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
  2. To refine; remove imperfections from.
  3. To apply shoe polish to shoes.
  4. To become smooth, as from friction; to receive a gloss; to take a smooth and glossy surface.
  5. To refine; to wear off the rudeness, coarseness, or rusticity of; to make elegant and polite.

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