chic
[sheek]
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adjective, chic·er, chic·est.
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.
Origin of chic
1855–60; < French < German Schick skill
Synonyms for chic
Pronunciation note
The spelling pronunciation [chik] /tʃɪk/ is considered nonstandard except when used facetiously.
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Examples from the Web for ultra-chic
Contemporary Examples of ultra-chic
Historical Examples of ultra-chic
Before March brings the Auteuil races, Paris is, in the eyes of the ultra-chic, a wilderness.
In Vanity FairEleanor Hoyt Brainerd
chic
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Word Origin for chic
C19: from French, of uncertain origin
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