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chic

chic

37 4.9
A stylish, elegant look in clothes or rooms
  • noun
  • /ʃiːk/
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  • She has a chic sense of fashion that impresses everyone at the gala.
  • radical chic
  • established chic

And so for me this like eclectic hippie chic, shabby chic, shabby chic hippie vibe feels homey to me.

Examples

  • The fashion show featured items that perfectly captured the essence of chic style.

  • Cal, for Cal, was the picture of chic: corduroy coat, wool tie, chinos.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Have you ever seen such a chic beach look?

  • - It's so industrial chic.

  • And then I have a a chic, very simple black clutch to go out.

  • Your place is very Boho-Chic.

  • Designer handbags bring a chic look to your style and boost your confidence as well.

    Blog text (22)
  • French fashion was no longer an option, and America became the home of patriotic chic based on practical clothes and tailored fashions.

    Academic text (2015)
  • My look for the night was menswear chic, inspired by Miranda Hobbs.

    Blog text (29)
  • His home decor is a blend of modern elegance and chic sophistication.

Synonyms

swank
vschic
12 8.0

A stylish, showy way of looking or behaving that seems rich

is about refined, understated elegance instead of loud display
chicness
vschic
1 6.5

Being stylish and elegant in a simple way

is the same meaning but is the shorter, more common descriptive form
stylishness
vschic
1 3.6

A quality of being fashionable and attractive

is more about timeless sophisticated style than trend driven appearance
6.3

The state of being in style and popular now

is about elegance and refined sophistication rather than mere trend following
smartness
vschic
3.6

A clean, stylish way of dressing

is broader, covering sophisticated lifestyle beyond just clothing
modishness
vschic
7.9

A quality of being in style and following the latest fashions

is about elegance and sophisticated taste rather than mere trendiness
dressiness
vschic
4.5

A way of wearing clothes that is formal and stylish for special occasions

is more general sophistication in everyday style rather than formal clothing

Antonyms

frumpy
  • Informal
11 7.3

Clothes or a person that look old-fashioned and not attractive

Few people wear it now because it is not in style

6 7.1

Plain and old-fashioned in a way that looks unattractive

Compounds

1 9.2

Very stylish and elegant

radical chic
  • Offensive
1 9.7

A style where rich people show left-wing views to seem socially aware

How Stylish

glam
  • Informal
8 7.2
chic
37 4.9
elegance
47 3.5
style
3.4

Surface Forms

chic singular
chics plural

Etymology

Chic as a noun comes from the same French chic, likely from the old German schick meaning 'skill' or 'good taste'. So chic names the quality of being stylish and well put together.