soignée
- adjective
- /swɑːnˈjeɪ/
- Formal
- She arrived at the party looking perfectly soignée in a tailored suit and pearl necklace.
Examples
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The actress was always soignée, with every detail of her look carefully considered.
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His soignée manner impressed everyone at the formal dinner.
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She looked very soignée at the gala.
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His soignée appearance impressed everyone at the meeting.
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She arrived at the party looking perfectly soignée in a tailored suit and pearl necklace.
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The actress was always soignée, with every detail of her look carefully considered.
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His soignée manner impressed everyone at the formal dinner.
Synonyms
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3.3
Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste
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2.0
Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive
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2.4
Wearing neat, clean clothes that look smart, like a suit or nice shirt
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3.7
Having a neat, stylish appearance from careful grooming
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4.1
Showing elegant, polite manners and good taste
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3.0
Neat and clean in appearance because someone cares for it
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7.1
Confident and charming in a smooth, polite way, often about a man
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6.2
Neat and stylish in the way a man dresses
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3.5
Neat and tidy in appearance with clean clothes and neat hair
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7.2
Polite and elegant like people at a royal court
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9.9
Looks neat and elegant
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7.8
Wearing stylish, elegant clothes
Antonyms
How Elegant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Soignée comes from the French verb soigner, meaning 'to care for', with the ending -ée that shows something has been done. So soignée literally means 'well cared for', which is why it describes a polished, well-groomed, and elegant appearance.