elegant (a)

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type a
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def refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
examples elegant handwriting
an elegant dark suit
she was elegant to her fingertips
small churches with elegant white spires
an elegant mathematical solution--simple and precise and lucid
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Also see dignified; graceful; refined; sophisticated; tasteful
Derivationally related form elegant → elegance
Antonym elegant → inelegant
Similar to dandified, dandyish, foppish; deluxe, de luxe, luxe; fine; high-class, high-toned; exquisite, recherche; neat, refined, tasteful; ritzy; soigne, soignee
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Also see dignified; graceful; refined; sophisticated; tasteful
Similar to dandified, dandyish, foppish; deluxe, de luxe, luxe; fine; high-class, high-toned; exquisite, recherche; neat, refined, tasteful; ritzy; soigne, soignee
Antonym inelegant → elegant
Derived from adjective elegantly → elegant
Derivationally related form elegance → elegant

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