chic

²chic

adj

chic·erchic·est

Definition of CHIC

1

: cleverly stylish : smart <the woman who is chic adapts fashion to her own personality — Elizabeth L. Post>

2

: currently fashionable <a chic restaurant>

— chic·ly adverb

— chic·ness noun

Examples of CHIC

1. The café has a chic new look.
2. <a chic new hairstyle that makes her look very sophisticated>

First Known Use of CHIC

1865

Related to CHIC

Synonyms: à la mode (also a la mode), au courant, stylish, cool [slang], exclusive, fashionable, fresh [slang], happening, hip, in, modish, sharp, smart, snappy, supercool, swell, swish, trendy, voguish

Antonyms: dowdy, out, outmoded, styleless, unchic, uncool, unfashionable, unmodish, unstylish

Related Words: downtown, edgy, funky; dapper, dashing, dressy, kicky, natty, rakish, sassy, saucy, spiffy, spruce; chichi, classy, flossy, haute (also haut), nobby, posh, ritzy, soigné (or soignée), swank (or swanky); elegant, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, sophisticated, stately, tasteful, understated; doggish, doggy, flashy, gallant; dandyish, dudish, foppish; ultrachic, ultracool, ultrahip, ultraposh, ultrasmart, ultrasophisticated

Near Antonyms: cheesy, tacky, unattractive, unbecoming; graceless, inelegant, tasteless, trashy, unhandsome; frowsy (or frowzy), sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy; disheveled (or dishevelled), messy, mussy, rumpled, wrinkled; shabby, sleazy

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