Svelte: meaning, definitions and examples
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svelte
[ svelt ]
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.
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
- delgado
- magro
🇮🇳 कृश
- पतला
- सजीला
🇩🇪 schlank
- dünn
- grazil
🇮🇩 ramping
- langsing
- lentur
🇺🇦 стрункий
- худий
- витончений
🇵🇱 smukły
- szczupły
- delikatny
🇯🇵 ほっそりした
- スリム
- しなやか
🇫🇷 svelte
- mince
- élancé
🇪🇸 esbelto
- delgado
- ágil
🇹🇷 ince
- zarif
- narin
🇰🇷 날씬한
- 마른
- 유연한
🇸🇦 نحيف
- رشيق
- نحيل
🇨🇿 štíhlý
- hubený
- elegantní
🇸🇰 štíhly
- chudý
- elegantný
🇨🇳 苗条的
- 瘦的
- 纤细的
🇸🇮 vitka
- suha
- elegantna
🇮🇸 grannur
- mjór
- glæsilegur
🇰🇿 арық
- нәзік
- сымбатты
🇬🇪 გამხდარი
- თხელი
- ელეგანტური
🇦🇿 arıqlıq
- incə
- zərif
🇲🇽 esbelto
- delgado
- ágil
Word origin
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.