Both Uses of
elegant
in
Cinder, by Marissa Meyer
- They were tall enough to cover her elbows, and a row of seed pearls along the hems added the simplest touch of elegance.†
p. 299.6 *elegance = the quality of being refined and tasteful
- The door to Adri's bedroom opened, and she stepped out wearing a white and magenta kimono embroidered with elegant cranes.†
p. 305.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(elegant as in: an elegant gown) refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior or style
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(2)
(elegant as in: as elegant equation) a solution that is simpler (and often more comprehensive) than most would anticipate