| Noun | 1. | elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good tastequality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare dash, panache, elan, flair, style - distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer" daintiness, delicacy, fineness - the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features" pomp, eclat - ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses" class - elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class" inelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste | |