Both Uses of
elegant
in
Crime and Punishment
- CHAPTER VII An elegant carriage stood in the middle of the road with a pair of spirited grey horses; there was no one in it, and the coachman had got off his box and stood by; the horses were being held by the bridle….†
Chpt 2.7 *
- Pyotr Petrovitch belonged to that class of persons, on the surface very polite in society, who make a great point of punctiliousness, but who, directly they are crossed in anything, are completely disconcerted, and become more like sacks of flour than elegant and lively men of society.†
Chpt 4.2
Definition:
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(elegant as in: an elegant gown) refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior or style