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concours d'elegance

con·cours d'é·lé·gance
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    • [French kawn-koor dey-ley-gahns; English kong-koo r del-i-gahns, -gans]
    • /French kɔ̃ kur deɪ leɪˈgɑ̃s; English kɒŋˈkʊər ˌdɛl ɪˈgɑns, -ˈgæns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [French kawn-koor dey-ley-gahns; English kong-koo r del-i-gahns, -gans]
    • /French kɔ̃ kur deɪ leɪˈgɑ̃s; English kɒŋˈkʊər ˌdɛl ɪˈgɑns, -ˈgæns/

Definitions of concours d'elegance words

  • noun concours d'elegance a parade of cars or other vehicles, prizes being awarded to the most elegant, best designed, or best turned-out 3
  • noun plural concours d'elegance a public exhibition and competition in which automobiles or other vehicles are judged, chiefly on the basis of elegance and beauty. 1
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Origin of concours d'elegance

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
1935-40; < French: literally, elegance competition

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Parts of speech for Concours d'elegance

noun
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concours d'elegance popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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