chic

chic · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Elegantly and stylishly fashionable.

  2. 2.

    Stylishness and elegance, typically of dress or manner.

Phrases & expressions

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    shabby chic — a style of interior decoration using worn furniture and faded fabrics
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    boho chic — a bohemian-inspired fashion style
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    geek chic — a fashion trend embracing nerdy or intellectual aesthetics

Related words

Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, unfashionable, unstylish
See also: elegant, fashionable, sophisticated, stylish
Synonyms: elegant, fashionable, smart, sophisticated, stylish

Etymology

From French chic ("stylish, elegant"), possibly from German Schick ("skill, fitness, elegance") or from chicane ("legal quibble, trickery"). The word entered English in the mid-19th century.