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elegance: a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"; a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics); "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"

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pudency collapse

chinoiserie collapse: a style in art reflecting Chinese influence; elaborately decorated and intricately patterned

euphemism collapse: an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

preciosity collapse: the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined

magnificence collapse: the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; "for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel"; "his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects"; "it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor"; "an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art"; "advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products"

poetry collapse: literature in metrical form; any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling

elaborateness collapse: marked by elaborately complex detail

loveliness collapse

pedantry collapse: an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

gentility collapse

euphuism collapse: an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology; any artificially elegant style of language

comeliness collapse: the quality of being good looking and attractive

formalities collapse

proprieties collapse

decencies collapse

amenities collapse

politeness collapse: the act of showing regard for others; a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

frugality collapse: prudence in avoiding waste

good form collapse: behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning"

social grace collapse

good manners collapse

resplendence collapse

courtliness collapse: elegance suggestive of a royal court

neatness collapse: the state of being neat and smart and trim

flamboyance collapse: extravagant elaborateness; "he wrote with great flamboyance"

rococo collapse: fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century; having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation; "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror"

splendor collapse

chic collapse: elegance by virtue of being fashionable; elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"

scrimping collapse

good taste collapse

decorum collapse: propriety in manners and conduct

economy collapse: an act of economizing; reduction in cost; "it was a small economy to walk to work every day"; "there was a saving of 50 cents"; frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; "the Scots are famous for their economy"; the efficient use of resources; "economy of effort"; the system of production and distribution and consumption

cheeseparing collapse: giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"

arabesque collapse: an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design; position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose

grandeur collapse

chastity collapse: abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

savoir-faire collapse: social skill

etiquette collapse: rules governing socially acceptable behavior

excellence collapse: the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree; an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels; "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine"

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