'Inelegances' definitions:

Definition of 'Inelegances'

From: GCIDE
  • Inelegance \In*el"e*gance\, Inelegancy \In*el"e*gan*cy\, n.; pl. Inelegances, Inelegancies. [L. inelegantia: cf. F. in['e]l['e]gance.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. The quality of being inelegant; lack of elegance or grace; lack of refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. [1913 Webster]
  • The notorious inelegance of her figure. --T. Hook. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Anything inelegant; as, inelegance of style in literary composition. [1913 Webster]

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