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chi⋅chi
[shee-shee] 
–adjective
| 1. | showily or affectedly elegant or trendy; pretentious. |
–noun
| 2. | a chichi person or thing. |
| 3. | the quality of being chichi. |
Origin:
1905–10; < F
1905–10; < F
Synonyms:
1. flashy, ostentatious, flamboyant.
1. flashy, ostentatious, flamboyant.
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| chi·chi (shē'shē) adj. chi·chi·er, chi·chi·est Ostentatiously stylish; deliberately chic. n. Ostentatious stylishness. [French.] |
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| Main Entry: | chichi1 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | pretentious, fussy |
| Etymology: | French |
| Main Entry: | chichi2 |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | chic, trendy |
| Etymology: | French |
| Main Entry: | chichi |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | pretentiousness, fussiness |
| Etymology: | French |
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