adj. 1 graceful in appearance or manner. 2 tasteful, refined. 3 (of a mode of life etc.) of refined luxury. 4 ingeniously simple and pleasing. 5 US excellent. elegance n. elegantly adv.
[ F élégant or L elegant-, rel. to eligere: see ELECT ]
adj. 1 graceful in appearance or manner. 2 tasteful, refined. 3 (of a mode of life etc.) of refined luxury. 4 ingeniously simple and pleasing. 5 US excellent. elegance n. elegantly adv.
[ F élégant or L elegant-, rel. to eligere: see ELECT ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012