elegance
- (uncountable, usually) Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.
- (uncountable, usually) Restraint and grace of style.
- (uncountable, usually) The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
- (countable, dated, usually) A refinement or luxury.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/
Etymology
From Middle French élégance, from Latin ēlegantia (“exquisiteness; refinement, elegance”).
Related words
good taste
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