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elegant
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elegant
(adjective)
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elegant
/
ˈ
ɛlɪgənt/
adjective
elegant
/
ˈ
ɛlɪgənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of ELEGANT
[
more elegant; most elegant
]
1
:
showing good taste
:
graceful and attractive
elegant
clothes
elegant
prose
an
elegant
dinner
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2
:
simple and clever
an
elegant
solution to the problem
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— elegance
/
ˈ
ɛlɪgəns/
noun
[
noncount
]
She's known for her
elegance
.
the
elegance
of the solution
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— elegantly
adverb
elegantly
dressed
an
elegantly
simple solution
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