chichi
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈʃiːʃi/
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pretenciosidad
- The fashion show was filled with chichi outfits that seemed overly extravagant and pretentious.
I like the pattern and the color, but I don't like the chichi.
- I like the pattern and the color, but I don't like the chichi.
Examples
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We parked in front of a chichi restaurant called the Cafe Gertrude Stein for the sole reason that it sported an enormous green plastic torso out front and the women felt they could find their way back to this landmark.
Fiction book (1991) -
We're going to change all the ropita, get on Algonas, put some chichi's on and look hella Peras.
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I'm going to use the chichi shade Living on a Prayer just in the crease.
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None of that gentrified chichi bistro bullshit.
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She got Bobby to redecorate and change the name of the club to the more chichi...
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At the gala, the guests wore chichi attire, showcasing their elaborate sense of style.
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She always chooses chichi accessories that draw attention and convey a sense of affected elegance.
Synonyms
37
4.9
A stylish, elegant look in clothes or rooms
12
8.0
A stylish, showy way of looking or behaving that seems rich
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6.5
Being stylish and elegant in a simple way
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3.6
A quality of being fashionable and attractive
A showy way of acting to seem fashionable or important
A clean, stylish way of dressing
A quality of being in style and following the latest fashions
Antonyms
70
5.6
Saying something in a way that makes it seem less important, serious, or bad than it really is
Compounds
How Pretentious
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun chichi meaning affected elegance comes from French chichi related to chic 'stylish' and suggests a fancy, showy kind of style. So chichi describes fashion or decor that feels made to impress rather than simple and natural.