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elegant

One entry found for elegant.
Main Entry: el·e·gant
Pronunciation: 'e-li-g&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin elegant-, elegans; akin to Latin eligere to select -- more at ELECT
1 : marked by elegance <elegant clothes> <an elegant solution>
2 : of a high grade or quality : SPLENDID <elegant gems priced at hundreds of thousands of dollars>
synonym see CHOICE
- el·e·gant·ly adverb