adj.
Pronunciation: ' e-li-g ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin elegant-, elegans; akin to Latin eligere to select ― more at ELECT
Date: 15th century
1 : marked by elegance < elegant clothes> <an elegant solution>
2 : of a high grade or quality : SPLENDID < elegant gems priced at hundreds of thousands of dollars>
synonyms see CHOICE
– el · e · gant · ly adverb