unelegant

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1. Not elegant

   I could not help looking at Mrs. M. when this unelegant creature was mentioned.

   2005, Beverley Nichols, Bryan Connon, Down the garden path

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   It has two ẛmall quadrangles, the ẛtructure of which is ancient, and not very regular, but yet not unelegant.

   1808, John Pinkerton, A general collection of the best and most interesting voyages and travels in all parts of the world

   Suyin had tardily, but accurately, realized that night life in this urbane company was bound to be more exciting than a cinema date with two sincere, but unelegant, factory workers.

   1981, Janet W. Salaff, Working daughters of Hong Kong: filial piety or power in the family?