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What (who) is exquisite - definition
exquisite
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Something that is exquisite is extremely beautiful or pleasant, especially in a delicate way.
The Indians brought in exquisite beadwork to sell...
Mr Zhang's photography is exquisite.
ADJ
• exquisitely
...exquisitely crafted dolls' houses.
ADV: usu ADV adj/-ed
Exquisite
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·adj Exceeding; extreme; keen;
- used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure.
II. Exquisite ·noun One who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy.
III. Exquisite ·adj Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment.
IV. Exquisite ·adj Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship.
exquisite
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['?kskw?z?t, ?k'skw?z?t, ?k-]
¦ adjective
1. very beautiful and delicate.
2. intensely felt.
highly sensitive: exquisite taste.
¦ noun literary a dandy.
Derivatives
exquisitely adverb
exquisiteness noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'precise'): from L. exquisit-, exquirere 'seek out'.
Examples of use of exquisite
1. Who carved an exquisite little crucifix into a pillar?
2. It would also expose his father to an exquisite agony.
3. Exquisite oyster plates ornament the main dining room.
4. This ambivalence requires foreign investors to exercise exquisite cultural sensitivity.
5. "The table and those stools," says Llewelyn–Bowen, "that‘s exquisite.