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soigné, soigne (adjective) (not comparable)
1. A reference to a person who is dressed very elegantly and well groomed: The soigné celebrity was shown on television as he was getting into his limousine, or luxury vehicle, and was being driven away by a chauffeur.
2. Relating to the condition of being elegantly maintained or designed: Adam and his wife Eve went to a fancy soigné restaurant to celebrate her birthday.
3. Descriptive of something that is carefully made and well produced: The soigné wedding for Johnathan and Pamela and their guests, who attended the extravagant wedding, were all dressed in very stylish clothing and being entertained with beautiful music.
4. Etymology: from French soigné, from soigner "to take care of."
Well groomed.
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