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elegancy n. 优美;优雅 优美;优雅 Elegance \ El" e* gance\, Elegancy \ El" e* gan* cy\, n. [ L. elegantia, fr. elegans, - antis, elegant: cf. F. [' e] l[' e] gance.] 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. [ 1913 Webster] That grace that elegance affords. -- Drayton. [ 1913 Webster] The endearing elegance of female friendship. -- Johnson. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster] 2. That which is elegant; that which is tasteful and highly attractive. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 1913 Webster]
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