elegancy
n . 優美;優雅
優美;優雅
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1 .
The state or quality of being elegant ;
beauty as resulting from choice qualities and the complete absence of what deforms or impresses unpleasantly ;
grace given by art or practice ;
fine polish ;
refinement ; --
said of manners ,
language ,
style ,
form ,
architecture ,
etc .
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That grace that elegance affords . --
Drayton .
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The endearing elegance of female friendship .
--
Johnson .
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A trait of native elegance ,
seldom seen in the masculine character after childhood or early youth ,
was shown in the General '
s fondness for the sight and fragrance of flowers . --
Hawthorne .
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2 .
That which is elegant ;
that which is tasteful and highly attractive .
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The beautiful wildness of nature ,
without the nicer elegancies of art . --
Spectator .
Syn : {
Elegance }, {
Grace }.
Elegance implies something of a select style of beauty ,
which is usually produced by art ,
skill ,
or training ;
as ,
elegance of manners ,
composition ,
handwriting ,
etc .;
elegant furniture ;
an elegant house ,
etc .
Grace ,
as the word is here used ,
refers to bodily movements ,
and is a lower order of beauty .
It may be a natural gift ;
thus ,
the manners of a peasant girl may be graceful ,
but can hardly be called elegant .
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