noun
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dignified grace in appearance, movement, or behaviour
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good taste in design, style, arrangement, etc
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something elegant; a refinement
Other Word Forms
- hyperelegance noun
- overelegance noun
- superelegance noun
Etymology
Origin of elegance
1500–10; < Middle French < Latin ēlegantia choiceness. See elegant, -ance
Example Sentences
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What followed was an outstanding display of batting elegance, belying Bethell's years and experience.
From BBC
Nobles and elites would build ornate bamboo cages for their birds to display their elegance and wealth.
From BBC
Quiet luxury was the trend of 2025 - focusing on elegance and simplicity, it was about choosing timeless classics in quality fabrics that could be worn again and again.
From BBC
It needs wafer-scale cryogenic integration, high-yield fabrication and architectures designed not for academic elegance but for factory floors.
From MarketWatch
The AI ordered up “classic elegance with a modern twist” and a “cosmopolitan charisma” that would allow Tilly to, say, “adopt local fashion elements during an Asian press tour.”
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