refinement
From LSJ
ῥύπος γυνὴ πέφυκεν ἠργυρωμένος → woman is silver-plated dirt, woman is dirt covered with silver
ῥύπος γυνὴ πέφυκεν ἠργυρωμένος → woman is silver-plated dirt, woman is dirt covered with silver
refining process (of gold): P. ἕψησις, ἡ (Plato).
love of art: P. φιλοτεχνία, ἡ.
luxury: P. and V. τρυφή, ἡ, χλιδή, ἡ (Plato).