Elegance of appearance or manner; refinement. Cf. elegance, n. 2a.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > elegance > [noun] (19) elegancy?a1475 Elegance of appearance or manner; refinement. Cf. elegance, n. 2a. elegance1545 With reference to appearance, movement, etc.: grace or simple beauty, combined with good taste; freedom from awkwardness, coarseness, or clumsiness… featness1576 Elegance, shapeliness, spruceness, trimness. garb1591 Grace, elegance, refinement, esp. with reference to manners or appearance. Obsolete. vagisness1604 Handsomeness, elegance. fashionableness1640 †(a) Elegance, attractiveness. Obsolete. (b) The quality or state of being in vogue or in conformity with fashion. gentility1753 Elegance, grace, or refinement of form or style. Obsolete. featliness1843 featly quality; gracefulness. concinnity1855 with plural. A studied beauty or elegance. Subcategories:— elegant thing (3) — gracefulness (7) |
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