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The definition of elegant is someone or something luxurious in a restrained manner or something that is very well-thought through yet simple.
(adjective)- An example of elegant is a white tablecloth restaurant that serves many courses with wine pairings.
- An example of elegant is an easy solution to a very difficult situation.
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See elegant in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- characterized by dignified richness and grace, as of design, dress, style, etc.; luxurious or opulent in a restrained, tasteful manner
- characterized by a sense of propriety or refinement; impressively fastidious in manners and tastes
- marked by concision, incisiveness, and ingenuity; cleverly apt and simple: an elegant solution to a complex problem
- Informal excellent; fine; first-rate
Origin: Fr élégant < L elegans prp. of *elegare < e-, out + *legare, var. of legere, to choose: see logic
Related Forms:
- elegantly adverb
See elegant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
Characterized by or exhibiting refined, tasteful beauty of manner, form, or style. See Synonyms at delicate.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin ēlegāns, ēlegant-
Origin: , present participle of *ēlegāre
Origin: , variant of ēligere, to select; see elect
.Related Forms:
- elˈe·gant·ly adverb
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