elegant

Definition

Characterised by or exhibiting elegance; having grace, refinement, or tasteful simplicity.

Etymology

From Late Middle English elegaunt, from Middle French elegant, ultimately from Latin ēlegāns.

Example Sentences

• "You could just use ordinary shop-bought kecap manis to marinade the meat, but making your own is easy, has a far more elegant fragrance and is, above all, such a great brag! Flavouring kecap manis is an intensely personal thing, so try this version now and next time cook the sauce down with crushed, split lemongrass and a shredded lime leaf."
• "an elegant solution"
• ""For myself, because of the baggage of 30 years of balkanisation, I think the elegant solution is to take operations back into the public sector. It will mean you can have a whole-industry approach to running the railway, unencumbered by contractual differences.""

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