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chic
[sheek]
adjective
attractive and fashionable; stylish.
a chic hat.
noun
style and elegance, especially in dress.
Paris clothes have such chic.
stylishness; modishness.
the chic of the firstnighters.
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
(esp of fashionable clothes, women, etc) stylish or elegant
noun
stylishness, esp in dress; modishness; fashionable good taste
any of various fashion movements based on a particular lifestyle
radical chic
geek chic
Pronunciation Note
Other Word Forms
- chicly adverb
- chicness noun
- superchic adjective
- ultrachic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of chic1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chic1
Example Sentences
Adjacent to the living areas, there is a chic dining area that overlooks the outdoor area, which is entered through the black-trim French doors.
The fraternal gathering of men, costumed in Jérôme Kaplan’s chic, postmodern take on toga-party garb, is vividly spurred by Bernstein’s evocative composition—for strings, percussion and solo violin.
There, on the shores of the Black Sea, we’d stayed at the latest iteration of the stylish Rooms chain, where our quarters resembled a chic ship’s cabin, complete with bunk beds.
From there, she suggests keeping things easy, kitschy and irresistibly snackable—“trash chic,” if you will.
Designed by Canadian interior decorator Lori Morris, the mansion abounds with upscale finishes and chic glamour.
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