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chic

[ sheek ]

adjective

chicer, chicest.
  1. attractive and fashionable; stylish:

    a chic hat.

    Synonyms: , ,



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

/ ʃiːk; ʃɪk /

adjective

  1. (esp of fashionable clothes, women, etc) stylish or elegant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

The spelling pronunciation [chik] is considered nonstandard except when used facetiously.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󾱳, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 󾱳l adverb
  • 󾱳n noun
  • p·󾱳 adjective
  • ܱt·󾱳 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chic1

1855–60; < French < German Schick skill
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chic1

C19: from French, of uncertain origin
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A few carriages are passing by; near the center, a chic young female pedestrian about to arrive at the curb is a possible focus of his regard.

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Gorgeously costumed and constructed, Kramer’s film is impossibly chic from tip to toe.

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In September, Food & Wine named Tomlinson a Best New Chef, describing her style as “grandma chic.”

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It would be tempting to conclude that Hollywood should heed postelection autopsies inveighing against “magic words,” “radical chic” and “going woke.”

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She cut a striking figure, travelling through the bush with her coiffed hair, form-fitting dresses and chic, translucent shades.

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