The difference between Slim and Svelte
When used as adjectives, slim means slender in an attractive way, whereas svelte means attractively thin.
Slim is also noun with the meaning: a type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.
Slim is also verb with the meaning: to lose weight in order to achieve slimness.
check bellow for the other definitions of Slim and Svelte
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Slim as an adjective (of a person or a person's build):
Slender, thin. Slender in an attractive way. Designed to make the wearer appear slim. Long and narrow. Of a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient.
Examples:
"Movie stars are usually slim, attractive, and young."
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Slim as an adjective (of something abstract like a chance or margin):
Very small, tiny.
Examples:
"I'm afraid your chances are quite slim."
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Slim as an adjective (rural, Northern England, Scotland):
Bad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
Examples:
"A slimly-shod lad; a slimly-made cart."
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Slim as an adjective (South Africa, obsolete, _, in, _, UK):
Sly, crafty.
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Slim as a noun:
A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.
Examples:
"I only smoke slims."
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Slim as a noun (Ireland, regional):
A potato farl.
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Slim as a noun (East Africa, uncountable):
AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.
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Slim as a noun (slang, uncountable):
Cocaine.
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Slim as a verb (intransitive):
To lose weight in order to achieve slimness.
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Slim as a verb (transitive):
To make slimmer; to reduce in size.
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Svelte as an adjective:
Attractively thin; gracefully slender.
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Svelte as an adjective:
Refined, delicate.
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