Ĕl'e-gant, a.
a. [Lat. elegans, for elegens, from eligere, to pick out, choose, select; Fr. élégant, Sp. & It. elegante. See ELECT.]
- Pleasing by acquired or imparted grace and beauty; possessed of unusual and impressive attractions; exciting admiration and approbation by symmetry, completeness, freedom from blemish, and the like; nice; graceful; as, elegant manners; elegant style of composition; an elegant speaker; an elegant structure; elegant furniture. “A diligent cultivation of elegant literature.” Prescott.
- Exercising a nice choice; sensible to beauty; discriminating with justice and practiced tact; as, elegant taste.
Syn.—Beautiful; polished; graceful; refined; handsome.