ELEGANT


Meaning of ELEGANT in English

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 ]

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