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svelte (adjective), more svelte, most svelte
1. Descriptive of someone who is lithe, slender and of small build: The new fashions of the year emphasize Claudia's svelte and slim figure.
2. Etymology: from Latin ex-, "out" + vellere "to pluck, to pull, to stretch."
Relating to being slim and graceful.
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