INELEGANCIES

Noun

inelegancies

plural of inelegancy

Source: Wiktionary


INELEGANCY

In*el"e*gance, In*el"e*gan*cy, n.; pl. Inelegances, Inelegancies. Etym: [L. inelegantia: cf. F. inélégance.]

1. The quality of being inelegant; want of elegance or grace; want of refinement, beauty, or polish in language, composition, or manners. The notorious inelegance of her figure. T. Hook.

2. Anything inelegant; as, inelegance of style in literary composition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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