in elegance

in·el·e·gance

[in-el-i-guhns]
noun
1.
the quality or state of being inelegant; lack of elegance.
2.
something that is inelegant or ungraceful.

Origin:
1720–30; ineleg(ant) + -ance

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inelegant (ɪnˈɛlɪɡənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  lacking in elegance or refinement; unpolished or graceless
2.  coarse or crude
 
in'elegance
 
n
 
in'elegancy
 
n
 
in'elegantly
 
adv

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In elegance is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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