SVELTE

[svelte] adj [F, fr. It svelto, fr. pp. of svellere to pluck out, modif. of L evellere, fr. e- + vellere to pluck--more at vulnerable] (ca. 1817) 1 a: slender, lithe b: having clean lines: sleek

2: urbane, suave -- svelte.ly adv -- svelte.ness n