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Attic |
(often l.c.) simple and restrained but elegant in style. [1/4 definitions] |
Atticism |
(sometimes l.c.) an expression or turn of phrase that is strikingly concise and elegant. [1/2 definitions] |
attire |
to dress, esp. in fancy or elegant clothes. [2 definitions] |
belles-lettres |
(used with a sing. verb) elegant or polished writing; literature regarded as having an aesthetic function, as distinguished from informative or persuasive writing. |
bijou |
something small and finely wrought; elegant trinket. [1/2 definitions] |
calligraphy |
elegant lettering or writing done by hand. [1/3 definitions] |
chariot |
any fairly elegant carriage. [1/3 definitions] |
chic |
elegant or fashionable; stylish. [1/2 definitions] |
copperplate |
an elegant and graceful style of handwriting, in imitation of copperplate etchings. [1/3 definitions] |
courtly |
refined and elegant in behavior and manner. [1/3 definitions] |
deluxe |
especially sumptuous, elegant, or expensive. [1/2 definitions] |
dine |
to eat a meal, especially the evening meal or an elegant one as part of a social occasion. [1/3 definitions] |
dining |
the activity of eating a meal, esp. the evening meal or an elegant one. |
fine1 |
elegant and refined. [1/11 definitions] |
gracious |
elegant, sophisticated, and tasteful. [1/5 definitions] |
grazioso |
in a graceful, elegant manner (used as a musical direction). |
inelegant |
without taste, grace, or refinement; not elegant. |
mincing |
dainty or elegant in an affected way. |
polished |
refined, elegant, or flawless. [1/2 definitions] |
posh |
costly and elegant; luxurious. |
refine |
to bring to a more polished, elegant, or cultured state. [1/4 definitions] |
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