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1.
attractive and fashionable; stylish: a chic hat.
noun
2.
style and elegance, especially in dress: Paris clothes have such chic.
3.
stylishness; modishness: the chic of the firstnighters.
4.
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.
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Chic
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Origin:
1855–60; < French < German Schick skill
1855–60; < French < German Schick skill
Related forms
chic·ly, adverb
chic·ness, noun
su·per·chic, adjective
ul·tra·chic, adjective
Synonyms
1. smart, elegant, modish.
1. smart, elegant, modish.
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Word Origin & History
chic
1856, from Fr., originally "subtlety," perhaps related to Ger. schick "tact, skill," from M.L.G. schikken "arrange appropriately;" or from Fr. chicane, from chicanerie (see chicanery).
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