soignee

soi·gné

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swahn-yey; French swa-nyey]
- /swɑnˈyeɪ; French swaˈnyeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [swahn-yey; French swa-nyey]
- /swɑnˈyeɪ; French swaˈnyeɪ/

Definitions of soignee word

adjective soignee carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed. 1
adjective soignee well-groomed. 1
adjective soignee If you describe a person as soignée, you mean that they are very elegant. 0
adjective soignee dressed and groomed elegantly and with great care 0

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Origin of soignee

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

1915-20; < French, past participle of soigner to take care of < Germanic (compare Old Saxon sunnea care, concern)

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Parts of speech for Soignee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Soignee

soignee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

soignee usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for soignee

adj soignee

dressed to kill — woman: in stylish clothes
dressed to the nines — a cardinal number, eight plus one.
gussied up — dressed in a showy way

All 4 Synonyms of soignee