soigné
adjective
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
soignée
-
a variation of
soigné.
Example Sentences
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In an earlier era, dancers were expected to visit gambling tables between shows, in soignée attire, and mingle with customers.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 4, 2018
She was a soignée matron, game for some electric color or the flash of a gam, but nothing inappropriate to her age or status.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 1, 2015
The most memorable parts of "The Jackie Look" weren't when she was elucidating the way Onassis has come to serve our cathartic need for a soignée image of catastrophe and survival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2015
Nothing says, “Welcome! Look how charming, soignée, and free from existential angst this house is!” quite like a mound of fruit in the center of your dining table.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2015
She had a poise and grace of movement that were a delight to the eye, and she was soignée to the finger-tips.
From Juggernaut by Alice Campbell
