chicness

1 6.5

Being stylish and elegant in a simple way

noun
/ʃiːk.nəs/

: elegancia

Chicness.

Examples

Paris, a symbol of of chicness and style and aspiration and femininity.
It would have been so easy to make the article clear if only Geist had not fallen for the chicness of "intellectual property."

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Emily Blunt highlighted the chicness of her hat during the fashion event.
The restaurant is known for its chicness, attracting fashionistas from all over the city.
She admired the chicness of the stylish dress as soon as she saw it in the shop window.

Synonyms

class

vschicness

690 4.8

A polite, stylish way of acting or dressing

is more about fashionable stylishness rather than general high standards

elegance

vschicness

47 3.5

A graceful, stylish way of looking or behaving that shows good taste

is more focused on current fashion and stylish trend than pure grace

chic

vschicness

37 4.9

A stylish, elegant look in clothes or rooms

is the abstract quality name for that same stylish sophistication

sense of style

vschicness

12 3.9

A way of dressing and looking that is attractive and shows your taste

is the general fashionable quality rather than unique personal expression

swank

vschicness

12 8.0

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

is more about understated fashionable taste rather than ostentatious display

coolness

vschicness

Informal

5 3.7

An attractive, stylish quality that many people admire

is more about elegant fashionable quality rather than casual admired style

hipness

vschicness

Informal

2 7.2

Being fashionable and following the latest trends

is more refined and elegant rather than casual trendiness

sleekness

vschicness

1 3.9

A smooth, neat, and stylish appearance that looks well dressed

is more about fashionable elegance rather than only smooth polish

classiness

vschicness

1 4.1

A quality of being elegant, stylish, and showing good taste

is more tied to fashion trends than general social refinement

stylishness

vschicness

1 3.6

A quality of being fashionable and attractive

is more about refined fashionable quality than mere trend following

tastefulness

vschicness

1 4.5

A sense of good style in clothes, design, or manners

is more about fashionable appearance and trendiness rather than pure taste

grooviness

vschicness

Archaic

1 7.1

A fun, fashionable quality that makes people or things seem attractive

is more formal refined fashion rather than playful trend appeal

fanciness

vschicness

1 4.0

A decorative, stylish appearance that seems expensive

is more about refined stylishness rather than ornate decorative display

dapperness

vschicness

1 7.5

A neat, stylish, smart way of dressing

applies more widely to fashionable elegance not only sharp dress

poshness

vschicness

Informal

6.3

A style that seems elegant and upper class

is mainly about fashionable elegance rather than signaling social class

fashionableness

vschicness

6.3

The state of being in style and popular now

is focused on refined fashion quality rather than only trend following

modishness

vschicness

7.9

A quality of being in style and following the latest fashions

is oriented to timeless refined fashion rather than brief modern trends

fabulosity

vschicness

Slang

9.0

A very stylish and impressive appearance that draws attention

is about elegant fashion without the extreme glamorous excess

swellness

vschicness

Archaic

8.4

A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste

is subtler and focuses on refined fashion rather than showy splendor

swankiness

vschicness

7.2

A stylish, expensive look that shows someone is rich

is about refined fashionable subtlety rather than ostentatious luxury

spruceness

vschicness

8.0

A neat, smart appearance in the way a person dresses or a place is kept

is broader, covering general fashionable elegance beyond neat grooming

nattiness

vschicness

7.9

Being smart and neat in the way you dress

is the broader fashionable quality beyond just tidy neat dressing

smartness

vschicness

3.6

A clean, stylish way of dressing

is about overall fashionable elegance not restricted to neat dress

dressiness

vschicness

4.5

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

is broader, applying to fashionable elegance in everyday and special use

How Stylish

elegance

47 3.5

stylishness

1 3.6

chicness

1 6.5

neatness

7 1.0

plainness

1 3.5

Surface Forms

chicness singular

chicnesses plural

Morphology

chicness = chic (transparent) = chic + ness

The noun is a regular formation from the adjective 'chic' with the productive suffix '-ness', so its meaning is directly the quality of being chic.

Etymology

Chicness comes from the French chic, which means 'stylish', and one popular idea is that chic came from an old German word schick meaning 'skill' or 'cleverness'. So, chicness is the quality of being stylish or elegant.