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SOIGNE
adjective, dressed with great care and elegance, well groomed sleek, elegantly maintained or designed.
This solo performance in a soigné ballroom uncorks a flood of memories.
Not surprisingly, "soigne" comes from French, where it serves as the past participle of the verb soigner, meaning "to take care of." It first appeared in the English language in the 19th century and can be used to describe such things as an elegant wardrobe, a fancy restaurant, or the extravagant meal one might enjoy as such a restaurant. It can also be used to describe people as in an article about fashion designer Donna Karan: "Though her name is really pronounced "Karen." people said it with a glamorous continental inflection; it suited their image of a fashion designer: aloof, soigné, different from you and me."
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