soignee s polished and well-groomed; showing sophisticated elegance Usage(s) Russell's most indelible performances may have been as the spirited, soignee Auntie Mame, who believed, as Roz did, that life was "a banquet. She was soignee in a platinum mink stole and picture hat. Whatever her predicament or hairdo, Actress Russell remains the triumphant embodiment of festive pandemonium and soignee wackiness. Synonym(s) soigne