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svelte

UK/ˈsvɛlt/ US/ˈsfɛlt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience

  • “his polished manner”
  • “maintained an urbane tone in his letters”
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Origin

Borrowed from French svelte, from Italian svelto (“stretched out”), past participle of svellere (“to pluck out, root out”), from Vulgar Latin *exvellere, from ex + vellere (“to pluck, stretch”).

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