SVELTE


Meaning of SVELTE in English

svelte /svelt/ BrE AmE adjective literary

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Italian svelto 'stretched' , from svellere 'to pull out' ]

thin and graceful SYN lithe :

She was slim, svelte, and sophisticated.

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