chichi outfit
- noun
- /ˈʃiːʃi ˈaʊtfɪt/
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atuendo elegante
- She wore a stunning chichi outfit to the gala.
Examples
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She arrived in a chichi outfit that everyone admired instantly.
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Don't you think that chichi outfits are too extravagant?
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He bought a new chichi outfit for the gallery opening downtown.
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Many fashion bloggers favor a chichi outfit for high-profile events.
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He bought a stylish chichi outfit for the gallery opening downtown.
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Many fashion enthusiasts opt for a chichi outfit at high-profile events.
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She wore an elegant chichi outfit that captured everyone's attention.
Synonyms
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1.0
A set of clothes that looks nice and stylish
Antonyms
How Stylish
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3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is a straightforward composition of the adjective 'chichi' (stylish/affected) modifying the noun 'outfit' (clothing ensemble); the combined sense 'a stylish or ostentatious outfit' follows a standard adjective + noun pattern. A B1 learner who knows both constituent words would be able to infer this meaning without prior exposure, so it is transparent.
Etymology
The phrase chichi outfit may come from the French word 'chic', meaning stylish, and English speakers turned it into chichi to mean overly fancy. Imagine a very fussy outfit with ribbons and shiny details; that picture explains why the phrase means 'a very fashionable or too showy set of clothes'.