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soi⋅gné

  [swahn-yey; Fr. swa-nyey]
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–adjective
1. carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed.
2. well-groomed.
Also, soi⋅gnée.

Origin:
1915–20; < F, ptp. of soigner to take care of < Gmc (cf. OS sunnea care, concern)
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soi·gné also soi·gnée   (swän-yā')   
adj.  
  1. Showing sophisticated elegance; fashionable: a soigné little club.
  2. Well-groomed; polished: The soigné celebrity granted a brief interview.

[French, from Old French, past participle of soigner, to take care of, of Germanic origin.]
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