All 5 Uses of

elaborate

in

Early Cases Of Hercule Poirot

Very elaborate, the costume of Punchinello-ruffles and frills, a hump, a high hat.
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elaborate = having many complex details

Yes, as I thought, very elaborate.
Chpt 1

elaborate = having details and complexity

But with his elaborate costume, it was clearly impossible that he could have doubled the roles of Punchinello and Harlequin.
Chpt 1

After completing an elaborate outdoor toilet, we set off for Netherall Road.
Chpt 3

Definitions:

(1) (elaborate as in: elaborate on your plan)
add details or explain in detail
(2) (elaborate as in: an elaborate design)
having details and complexity -- sometimes fancy or ornate
Depending upon it's context, this sense of elaborate can additionally imply that details make something either:
- more special than others of its kind in a good way
or:
- more complicated than necessary in a bad way
(3) (elaborate as in: an elaborate wink)
to exaggerate an action

At times, this sense of elaborate can further imply that an action was exaggerated by prolonging it (performing it more slowly than normal).
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)