Elegant cut (4)
I believe the answer is:
trim
This clue is a double definition.
'elegant' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'cut' is the second definition.
(trim is a kind of cut)
(Other definitions for trim that I've seen before include "Spick and span" , "Lop unwanted parts off, tree or hair" , "Pare; an ornament" , "Shorten" , "Neat - crop" .)