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elegantadjective

uk ​ /ˈel.ɪ.ɡənt/ us ​ /ˈel.ə.ɡənt/

B2 graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour:

an elegant woman
a very elegant suit
an elegant dining room

› An elegant idea, plan, or solution is clever but simple, and therefore attractive.

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elegance
noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˈel.ə.ɡəns/ us ​ /ˈel.ə.ɡəns/

C1

It was her natural elegance that struck me.
the elegance of her clothes
elegantly
adverb uk ​ /ˈel.ə.ɡənt.li/ us ​ /ˈel.ə.ɡənt.li/

B2

elegantly dressed

(Definition of “elegant” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“elegant” in American English

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elegantadjective

us ​ /ˈel·ɪ·ɡənt/

› graceful and attractive in appearance or behavior:

We met a young businesswoman, elegant in a black suit.
elegance
noun [ U ] us ​ /ˈel·ɪ·ɡəns/

›

He was known for his elegance and wit.
elegantly
adverb us ​ /ˈel·ɪ·ɡənt·li/

›

elegantly dressed

(Definition of “elegant” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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