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unchic

adjective
un·​chic | \ ˌən-ˈshēk How to pronounce unchic (audio) \

Definition of unchic

: not stylish or fashionable : not chic Huge and plain, the old lake steamers are decidedly unchic. — Americana

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 Under other circumstances, this hour might have seemed unchic, even geriatric, but these were unusual circumstances indeed. — Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, "The Four Seasons's Last Nights Are the Ultimate New York Party," 15 July 2016

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1891, in the meaning defined above

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