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

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

From Los Angeles Times

"We will always need a Rohit Bal around to show what classic elegance is - and why it crosses the generational divide," said an article in The Indian Express newspaper after Bal, looking frail but delighted, appeared alongside his models at the grand finale of the India Fashion Week in October.

From BBC

“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