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chic

American  
[sheek] / ʃik /

adjective

chicer, chicest

  1. attractive and fashionable; stylish.

    a chic hat.
    Synonyms:
    modish, elegant, smart

noun

  1. style and elegance, especially in dress.

    Paris clothes have such chic.

  2. stylishness; modishness.

    the chic of the firstnighters.

  3. casual and understated style, as in dress or décor, that expresses a specified trendy lifestyle or activity.

    Black-rimmed glasses bring some geek chic to your outfit.
chic British  
/ ʃiːk, ʃɪk /

adjective

  1. (esp of fashionable clothes, women, etc) stylish or elegant

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noun

  1. stylishness, esp in dress; modishness; fashionable good taste

  2. any of various fashion movements based on a particular lifestyle

    radical chic

    geek chic
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Pronunciation

The spelling pronunciation is considered nonstandard except when used facetiously.

Other Word Forms

  • chicly adverb
  • chicness noun
  • superchic adjective
  • ultrachic adjective

Etymology

Origin of chic

1855–60; < French < German Schick skill

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