elegance

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Maitland was at his easel, dressed with that correct elegance which is the almost certain mark of Anglo-Saxon artists.

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  1. noun Refinement, grace, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.
  2. noun Tasteful opulence in form, decoration, or presentation.
  3. noun Restraint and grace of style.

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  1. = Dutch elegantie = German eleganz = Danish elegance = Swedish elegans, from Old French elegance, French élégance = Spanish Portuguese elegancia = Italian eleganza, from Latin elegantia, elegance, from elegan(t-)s, elegant: see elegant.
 

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