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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
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If something is elegant, it is designed in a tasteful and beautiful way using materials that are high in quality. An elegant thing seems fancy, but it may not have a lot of decoration. The style is very attractive, and often it is quite expensive.
These silver candlesticks are very elegant, and the silver vases are very elegant too.Mrs. Hicks has some very elegant dishes and wine glasses, but she only uses them when she has special guests.- antonyms:
- gaudy
- similar words:
- beautiful, fancy, fine, grand, splendid, tasteful
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| related words: |
delicate, fancy, lovely, smart |
| contrasting words: |
casual, everyday |
| derivation: |
elegantly (adv.) |
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