Definition of chic
1 : smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner : style wears her clothes with superb chic
2 : a distinctive mode of dress or manner associated with a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit wearing the latest in urban chic New Age chic
3 : a faddishly popular quality or appeal; also : something (such as a practice or interest) having such appeal the transient tides of academic chic — Irving Kristol
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Examples of chic in a Sentence
It's the height of chic this year.
mockumentaries are the latest filmmaking chic
Origin and Etymology of chic
French
First Known Use: 1856
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Definition of chic
chicer
;chicest
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 boutiques
chicly
adverbchicness
nounExamples of chic in a Sentence
The café has a chic new look.
a chic new hairstyle that makes her look very sophisticated
Origin and Etymology of chic
see 1chic
First Known Use: 1865
CHIC Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of chic for English Language Learners
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: following the current fashion or style : fashionable and appealing
CHIC Defined for Kids
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