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chic adjective [ ʃiːk ]

• elegantly and stylishly fashionable.
• "she looked every inch the chic Frenchwoman"
Similar: stylish, smart, elegant, sophisticated, dapper, debonair, dashing, trim, tasteful, understated, attractive, flattering, fashionable, high-fashion, modish, voguish, in vogue, up to date, up to the minute, ultra-modern, contemporary, à la mode, trendy, with it, now, sharp, snappy, snazzy, natty, dressy, swish, fly, spiffy, sassy, kicky, tony, stylin', on fleek, trig,
Opposite: unfashionable,

chic noun

• stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind.
• "the hotel's lobby and restaurant are the height of designer chic"
Origin: mid 19th century: from French, probably from German Schick ‘skill’.


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