élégance

Definitions of élégance
  1. noun
    beautiful carriage
    synonyms: grâce
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    antonyms:
    gaucherie
    the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant
    types:
    grace
    elegance and beauty of movement or expression
    adresse, agilité
    the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
    type of:
    attitude, posture
    characteristic way of bearing one's body
  2. noun
    a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
    synonyms: raffinement
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    antonyms:
    inélégance
    the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
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    entrain, style
    distinctive and stylish elegance
    finesse
    the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
    raffinement
    elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
    faste, magnificence, splendeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
    classe
    elegance in dress or behavior
    type of:
    caractéristique, propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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