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
Irving Kristol
chicer; chicest
1
: cleverly stylish : smart
The woman who is chic adapts fashion to her own personality.—Elizabeth L. Post
Elizabeth L. Post2
: currently fashionable
a chic restaurant
chic boutiques
chicly
adverb
chicness
noun
Examples of chic in a Sentence
Noun
It's the height of chic this year.
mockumentaries are the latest filmmaking chic
Adjective
The café has a chic new look.
a chic new hairstyle that makes her look very sophisticated
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Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
The 159 rooms and 33 suites are studies in big-time, understated chic, done in grays, white marbles, and earth tones—set off by killer views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River through floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
Selma Blair is pictured looking chic alongside longtime friend and designer Betsey Johnson.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Noun
That final addition will make the difference between a look that feels lazy and one that is minimalistic chic.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2025
The 159 rooms and 33 suites are studies in big-time, understated chic, done in grays, white marbles, and earth tones—set off by killer views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago River through floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Amy Tara Koch, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Lola Blanket When in doubt, the gift of coziness is always appreciated, and the Lola Blanket delivers in the chicest way possible.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2025
Selma Blair is pictured looking chic alongside longtime friend and designer Betsey Johnson.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Chic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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