elegance

[ el-i-guhns ]

noun

1. elegant quality:

   elegance of dress.

2. something elegant; a refinement.

elegance

/ ˈɛlɪɡəns /

noun

1. dignified grace in appearance, movement, or behaviour
2. good taste in design, style, arrangement, etc
3. something elegant; a refinement

Other Words From

• hyper·ele·gance noun
• over·ele·gance noun
• super·ele·gance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of elegance¹

1500–10; < Middle French < Latin ēlegantia choiceness. See elegant, -ance

Example Sentences

A lot of Lu’s reference points — Deftones’ menace, Cocteau Twins’ elegance — date back to more than twice her age.

From Los Angeles Times

I secretly loved how the flower craned skyward, never quick to diminish its presence, what I considered its sharp elegance.

From Los Angeles Times

“But she was so much more than that character in real life, and I think her elegance, compassion and generosity are finally being shown as part of the same person everyone knew her to be.”

From Los Angeles Times

His tone may not be as strong as it once was, and he needed time to warm up at Jacobs, but he brought a controlled elegance and depth to Beethoven.

From Los Angeles Times

There was both heft and elegance, a rare combination.

From BBC

Related Words

• charm
• delicacy
• dignity
• gentility
• grace
• grandeur
• luxury
• magnificence
• nobility
• purity
• refinement
• restraint
• sophistication
• splendor
• style