chic
Americanadjective
noun
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style and elegance, especially in dress.
Paris clothes have such chic.
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stylishness; modishness.
the chic of the firstnighters.
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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.
adjective
noun
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stylishness, esp in dress; modishness; fashionable good taste
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any of various fashion movements based on a particular lifestyle
radical chic
geek chic
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
Example Sentences
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Their home is colorful and has a touch of “grandma chic,” since Poer’s grandmother, Gigi, left him the contents of her Atlanta home.
From Los Angeles Times
Upon entering the home, guests are greeted with a chic dining area to their right, which boasts modern overhead lighting and a large window.
From MarketWatch
Downtown Munich is best-known for chic shops and flashy fast cars but right now its streets are bedecked with posters advertising next generation drones.
From BBC
For her sit-down with Shepherd, Huger was styled in a formfitting burnt orange dress, metallic cuffs and a chic bob.
From Los Angeles Times
After a romantic ride through chic neighbourhoods, Castel got down on one knee as a violinist played with the twinkling Eiffel Tower in the background.
From Barron's
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