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svelte(dictionary)

svelte (iou)



svelte adjective. E19.
[French from Italian svelto.]
Slender, willowy. E19.
B. T. Bradford Don't call me dumpling. I'm very svelte these days. A. Burgess Svelte dark-haired sirens rather than big-boned Brunnhildes.
transf. Elegant, graceful. E20.
N. Marsh Is our svelte hired limousine at the door? R. Frame Her svelte international friends.