Exquisite

Definition of Exquisite

Ex´qui`site

a.	1.	Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship. Plate of rare device, and jewels Of reach and exquisite form. - Shak. I have no exquisite reason for 't, but I have reason good enough. - Shak.
	2.	Exceeding; extreme; keen; - used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure.
	3.	Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment. His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was exquisite. - Fuller.
n.	1.	One who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy.

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