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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Baronial elegance comes to mind upon entering the home, as the gallery is 30 feet in length.
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"The way he can cover the ground is elite. He can just glide across the pitch with elegance," says Naismith.
From BBC
Instead, he struck 15 boundaries with elegance, flair and power.
From BBC
It was all a stimulating change from opera-house productions, which often lean on 18th-century elegance instead of exploring the seamy underside and corruption of the demimonde that is at the heart of the piece.
The master bathroom is the epitome of elegance as it boasts marble countertop vanities, a large soaking tub, and a glass-enclosed shower.
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