All 4 Uses of
elegant
in
David Copperfield
- 'I never heard anything so elegant!' said Miss Murdstone.†
Chpt 13-15 *
- Quite an elegant dish of fish; the kidney-end of a loin of veal, roasted; fried sausage-meat; a partridge, and a pudding.†
Chpt 16-18
- I was rather bashful at first, Steerforth being so self-possessed, and elegant, and superior to me in all respects (age included); but his easy patronage soon put that to rights, and made me quite at home.†
Chpt 19-21
- 'Well, sir, we've got a young relation of hers here, under articles to us, that has as elegant a taste in the dress-making business — I assure you I don't believe there's a Duchess in England can touch her.'†
Chpt 19-21
Definition:
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(elegant as in: an elegant gown) refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior or style