[el.e.gance] n (ca. 1510) 1 a: refined grace or dignified propriety: urbanity b: tasteful richness of design or ornamentation "the sumptuous ~ of the furnishings" c: dignified gracefulness or restrained beauty of style: polish "the essay is marked by lucidity, wit, and ~" d: scientific precision, neatness, and simplicity "the ~ of a mathematical proof"
2: something that is elegant