élégant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- elegant adj Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- natty adj Smart, neat, and stylishly dressed.
- neat adj Tidy and orderly; clean in appearance.
- smart adjective Intelligent; quick to learn or understand.
- stylish adj Fashionable and elegant in appearance or manner.
- tasty adj Having a good, enjoyable flavour.
Senses
élégant is used for these senses in English:
- elegant Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
- natty (informal) Smart and fashionable. [from late 18th c.]
- neat Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful.
- smart Good-looking; well dressed; fine; fashionable.
- stylish Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.
- tasty (obsolete) Having or showing good taste; tasteful.
elegant — full definition
- adj Graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- adj Neatly and cleverly simple, especially describing a solution or idea.
natty — full definition
- adj Smart, neat, and stylishly dressed.
- adj Slang: natural, meaning not enhanced by steroids or other performance drugs (common in bodybuilding and fitness culture).