chichi
[ shee-shee ]
/ ˈʃiˌʃi /
adjective
showily or affectedly elegant or trendy; pretentious.
noun
a chichi person or thing.
the quality of being chichi.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- chicha,
- chichagof island,
- chichen itzá,
- chichester,
- chichewa,
- chichihaerh,
- chichivache,
- chichén itzá,
- chick,
- chick flick
Origin of chichi
Borrowed into English from French around 1905–10
SYNONYMS FOR chichi
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chichi
1/ (ˈʃiːˌʃiː) /
adjective
affectedly pretty or stylish
noun
the quality of being affectedly pretty or stylish
Word Origin for chichi
C20: from French
noun plural chichis (formerly, in India)
- a person of mixed British and Indian descent; Anglo-Indian
- (as modifier)a chichi accent
Word Origin for chichi
C18: perhaps from Hindi chhī-chhī, literally: dirt, or perhaps imitative of their supposed singsong speech
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