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chic

[sheek]

adjective

chicer, chicest 
  1. attractive and fashionable; stylish.

    a chic hat.

    Synonyms: , ,


noun

  1. style and elegance, especially in dress.

    Paris clothes have such chic.

  2. stylishness; modishness.

    the chic of the firstnighters.

  3. 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

  1. (esp of fashionable clothes, women, etc) stylish or elegant

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. stylishness, esp in dress; modishness; fashionable good taste

  2. any of various fashion movements based on a particular lifestyle

    radical chic

    geek chic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

The spelling pronunciation is considered nonstandard except when used facetiously.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • chicly adverb
  • chicness noun
  • superchic adjective
  • ultrachic adjective
  • ˈ󾱳 adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chic1

1855–60; < French < German Schick skill
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chic1

C19: from French, of uncertain origin
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"There's something truly evocative about it, I hear jazz music when I look at it. It's impossibly chic."

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Where I once thought having an expected, signature scent was a sign of adulthood and knowing yourself, I see why Dorn opts for hundreds of decants instead of a dozen chic bottles displayed.

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Images of sleek, impossibly chic Copenhagen, the capital, might spring to mind.

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Summer romance gets a chic upgrade in Prada’s newest collection, where handwoven raffia accessories meet a sunny summer palette.

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Unafraid to grapple with tough conversations and moments of internal crisis, “Materialists” exudes a chic glamour as it interrogates the tough choices, motivations and consequences of modern romance.

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