chic
adjective
attractive and fashionable; stylish.
chicness
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a word derived from
chic.
Example Sentences
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Fashioning your lead actor as a totem to project your thoughts about apathy and loneliness would be a risky move for anyone other than writer-director Amanda Kramer, who’s made a career out of brazen chicness.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
In other words, what Johnny Cash lacked in chicness he more than made up for with principled decency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Using the sunlit gardens and tranquil pool of the villa as a muse, her collection leaned away from Lagerfeld’s signature high-glam aesthetic, presenting a panorama of comfort, chicness — and, gasp, relatability.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
A cut once deemed déclassé is now at the forefront of chicness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
It was that they seemed to accomplish the opposite of their intended purpose, which is to telegraph the chicness of indifference.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021
