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svelte

 

[ svelt ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

Svelte figure

Attractively thin; gracefully slender.

Synonyms

graceful, lithe, slender, slim

Examples of usage

  • She had a svelte figure that turned heads wherever she went.
  • The svelte model glided down the runway with elegance.
Context #2 | Noun

Fashion industry

A person, especially a woman, who is slender and graceful in figure or outline.

Synonyms

graceful figure, slender person

Examples of usage

  • She was known in the fashion industry as a svelte, elegant beauty.
  • The designer preferred svelte models for his runway shows.

Translations

Translations of the word "svelte" in other languages:

🇵🇹 esbelto

🇮🇳 कृश

🇩🇪 schlank

🇮🇩 ramping

🇺🇦 стрункий

🇵🇱 smukły

🇯🇵 ほっそりした

🇫🇷 svelte

🇪🇸 esbelto

🇹🇷 ince

🇰🇷 날씬한

🇸🇦 نحيف

🇨🇿 štíhlý

🇸🇰 štíhly

🇨🇳 苗条的

🇸🇮 vitka

🇮🇸 grannur

🇰🇿 арық

🇬🇪 გამხდარი

🇦🇿 arıqlıq

🇲🇽 esbelto

Etymology

The word 'svelte' originated from the Italian word 'svelto' which means 'slender'. It first appeared in English in the early 19th century. Over time, 'svelte' has come to be associated with elegance, grace, and attractiveness in terms of a slim figure.

See also: svelteness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,663, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.