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elegance

ele·gance

UK/ˈɛl.ɪ.ɡəns/ US/ˈɛlʌɡʌns/ uncommon dated

noun

1.

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

  • “she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility”
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Origin

From Middle French élégance, from Latin ēlegantia (“exquisiteness; refinement, elegance”).

Phrases

  • creeping elegance

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