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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3833 COCA: 3942

elegant

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
elegant /ˈɛlɪgənt/ adjective
elegant
/ˈɛlɪgənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of ELEGANT
[more elegant; most elegant]
: showing good taste : graceful and attractive优雅的;优美的;雅致的
: simple and clever简练的;简单巧妙的

— elegance

/ˈɛlɪgəns/ noun [noncount]

— elegantly

adverb
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3833 COCA: 3942

elegant

adjective

el·​e·​gant ˈe-li-gənt How to pronounce elegant (audio)
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
elegantly adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for elegant

choice, exquisite, elegant, rare, delicate, dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste.

choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind.

choice fabric

exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste.

an exquisite gold bracelet

elegant applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste.

a sumptuous but elegant dining room

rare suggests an uncommon excellence.

rare beauty

delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility.

delicate craftsmanship

dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate.

dainty sandwiches

Example Sentences

an elegant solution to the problem the most elegant First Lady in the nation's history
Recent Examples on the Web In the early 1980s, New York’s brash downtown art scene got a bit more elegant with the arrival of Francesco Clemente, an Italian painter and graphic artist known for his vivid yet ethereal treatments of the human figure. J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 22 July 2022 No phrase of the exquisite 18th and 19th century, mostly French music was anything but elegant in the performances by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 Everything from the sumptuous carpeting to the drapery feels exceptionally elegant. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 14 June 2022 In the selfie, both Wilson and Agruma are seen looking elegant in black ensembles while out at dinner. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2022 The on-sale wrap dress features a sheer Swiss-dot fabric that looks elegant, especially paired with the A-line pleats and matching fabric belt. Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2022 Sedums look surprisingly elegant in containers and need little watering. Carol Stocker, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2022 An egg chair with teardrop silhouette looks elegant in any setting. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 29 July 2022 Elevate your space with a statement sofa upholstered in jewel-tone velvet, or try the trend on throw pillows for a quick, elegant touch. Julianne Hilmes Bartlett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin elegant-, elegans; akin to Latin eligere to select — more at elect

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of elegant was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3833 COCA: 3942
elegant

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe, feel, look優雅;感覺優美;看上去優雅ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常優雅particularly特別優雅beautifully既美麗又優雅the beautifully elegant spire of the church教堂那座漂亮雅致的尖塔casually, quietly隨意但優雅;文靜而優雅the quietly elegant wives of the directors董事們既文靜又優雅的夫人classically典雅a classically elegant hotel一家典雅的旅館surprisingly令人驚訝地雅致supremely (especially BrE) 極為雅致the artist's supremely elegant portraits of society beauties藝術家所作的極為雅致的社交名媛畫像

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