ˈelə̇gən(t)s, -lēg- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French elegance, from Latin elegantia, from Latin elegant-, elegans + -ia -y
1.
a. : refined grace or dignified propriety that expresses good breeding or good taste : urbanity
never looked more radiant, moved with greater elegance , ease, or grace, or acted with truer style — John Mason Brown
waltzes performed with great delicacy and elegance to the music of eight guitars — C.L.Jones
b. : tasteful richness of design or ornamentation : refined luxury
householders who demand elegance in the chambers they sleep in, no matter what the price tags say — New Yorker
c. : dignified gracefulness or restrained beauty of style : polish
a cultivated man should express himself by tongue or pen with some accuracy and elegance — C.W.Eliot
d. : scientific precision, neatness, and simplicity
the elegance of a mathematical equation — Lewis Mumford
2. : something that is elegant : refinement
I flatter myself that we've always preserved the elegances, the finer graces — Elmer Davis
3. pharmacy : the quality or state of being elegant or of having elegant characteristics