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soigné

or soi·gnée

[ swahn-yey; French swa-nyey ]

adjective

  1. carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.


soigné

/ swaɲe; ˈswɑːnjeɪ /

adjective

  1. well-groomed; elegant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of soigné1

1915–20; < French, past participle of soigner to take care of < Germanic (compare Old Saxon sunnea care, concern)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soigné1

French, from soigner to take good care of, of Germanic origin; compare Old Saxon sunnea care
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Example Sentences

Behind the forest of Soigne where he now was, the fields and roads were full of running men and galloping horses.

Inexperienced as a parent, Gissing was probably too proud: he wanted the children always to look clean and soigne.

All the morning, it seemed Il faut bien quelle soigne madame, et puis elle maide.

Mais dites lui daller Bordeaux, o elle sera mieux soigne et o les influences sont bonnes.

At that time the Forest of Soigne sheltered no less than eleven monastic houses in its fragrant, shadowy depths.

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