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svelte
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svelte
(adjective)
svelte
/
ˈ
svɛlt/
adjective
svelte
/
ˈ
svɛlt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SVELTE
[
more svelte; most svelte
]
:
thin in an attractive or graceful way
:
slender
She has a
svelte
figure.
a
svelte
young actor
a
svelte
aircraft
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