concours d'élégance
[ French kawn-koor dey-ley-gahns; English kong-koo r del-i-gahns, -gans ]
/ French kɔ̃ kur deɪ leɪˈgɑ̃s; English kɒŋˈkʊər ˌdɛl ɪˈgɑns, -ˈgæns /
noun, plural con·cours d'é·lé·gance [French kawn-koor dey-ley-gahns; English kong-koo rz del-i-gahns, -gans] /French kɔ̃ kur deɪ leɪˈgɑ̃s; English kɒŋˈkʊərz ˌdɛl ɪˈgɑns, -ˈgæns/.
a public exhibition and competition in which automobiles or other vehicles are judged, chiefly on the basis of elegance and beauty.
Origin of concours d'élégance
1935–40; < French: literally, elegance competition
Words nearby concours d'élégance
concordat,
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concorporate,
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concours d'élégance,
concourse,
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concrete,
concrete mixer,
concrete music
British Dictionary definitions for concours d'elegance
concours d'élégance
/ French (kɔ̃kur deleɡɑ̃s) /
noun
a parade of cars or other vehicles, prizes being awarded to the most elegant, best designed, or best turned-out