Definition of elegance Elegance

/ɛˈlʌgʌns/ - [eluguns] - el•e•gance

We found 10 definitions of elegance from 6 different sources.

What does elegance mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: elegances
elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
		inelegance the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
		quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
		panache, elan, flair, dash, style a feathered plume on a helmet
		daintiness, fineness, delicacy the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
		courtliness elegance suggestive of a royal court
		tastefulness elegance indicated by good taste
		genteelness, gentility, breeding the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization
		chic, chicness, modishness, stylishness, swank, chichi, last word, smartness elegance by virtue of being fashionable
		grandeur, magnificence, splendor, splendour, brilliance, grandness the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"
		pomp, eclat ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
elegance - a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics); "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"
		quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare

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Wiktionary

elegance (Noun)
Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.
elegance (Noun)
Restraint and grace of style.
elegance (Noun)
The beauty of an idea characterized by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.
elegance (Noun)
A refinement or luxury.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

elegance (n.)
Alt. of Elegancy

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

elegance
Refinement, grace, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.

Wikipedia

Elegance is the attribute of being unusually effective and simple. It is frequently used as a standard of tastefulness, particularly in the areas of fashion and decoration.

Some associate elegance with simplicity of design. Others understand the word in an opulent light as in tasteful richness of design or ornamentation, like in "the "elegance" of clothings."

Visual stimuli are considered elegant if a small number of colors and stimuli are used. The color white is often associated with elegance, usually along with blue or black.