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   elegant

   /ˈɛlɪɡ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. graceful and stylish in appearance or manner: "she will look elegant in black" Similar stylishgracefultastefuldiscerningrefinedsophisticateddignifiedcultivateddistinguishedclassicsmartfashionablemodishdecorousbeautifulartisticaestheticlovelycharmingpolishedsuaveurbanecultureddashingdebonairluxurioussumptuousopulentgrandplushhigh-classexquisiteinformal:swankyOpposite inelegantgauche
   • 2. (of a scientific theory or solution to a problem) pleasingly ingenious and simple: "the grand unified theory is compact and elegant in mathematical terms" Similar neatsimpleeffectiveingeniouscleverdeftintelligentinventiveOpposite messy

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French, or from Latin elegans, elegant-, related to eligere ‘choose, select’ (see elect).

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   Very stylishly dressed men and women are elegant, and fine restaurants with distinctive delicacies are elegant. Most ordinary places and people can become elegant, though, when dressed up or adorned for special occasions.

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   Elegant definition: tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design, etc.. See examples of ELEGANT used in a sentence.

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   If you describe a person or thing as elegant, you think they are pleasing and graceful in appearance or style.

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   Definition of elegant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.