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adjective

Definition of chichinext
as in frilly

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chichi

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noun

as in froufrou

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Recent Examples of chichi
Adjective
Revelers from across the country and abroad were parading through Berlin on Saturday from chichi Kurfuerstendamm street in the west to the city’s landmark Brandenburg Gate. — Washington Post, 27 July 2019 The pages inside the magazine are just as chichi as the cover, featuring an array of pieces from the Paris Couture collections, including conceptual designs from Marni, Loewe, Calvin Klein, and Emporio Armani. — Emily Kirkpatrick, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2017
Noun
That falls into the unofficial hierarchy of Disney Adults, where fans look down on other fans, perhaps pooh-poohing ones who aren’t annual passholders or haven’t stayed in the most chichi hotels or lack international parks experience. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 The chichi shindig, which welcomed over 100 elite horses and handlers from across the globe to compete, kicked off Thursday night with an iconic set by music legend Sting. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 This part of Colorado is really chichi and fancy, with lots of great restaurants and amazing natural beauty. — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023 Cameo was burning $5 million a month on its staff, travel, parties at the Cameo House, and expensive takeout for stars from chichi spots like Sugarfish and Jon & Vinny’s. — Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023 The Washington area alone has the Jason, the Adele, Eliot on 4th, the Tiffany, AVA, the chichi-sounding Henri, the George, the Lacey. — Lavanya Ramanathan, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2019 Freeway demolition on Octavia helped reconnect Hayes Valley to the Lower Haight and Civic Center in the early 2000s, creating an enclave of chichi boutiques, taprooms and expensive homes. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 16 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chichi
  1. frilly
  2. froufrou
  3. ostentatious
  4. finery
  5. showy
  6. apparel
  7. flamboyant
  8. frippery
Adjective
  • Multiple images depicted the Kin Euphorics co-founder in nothing but a white T-shirt and frilly underwear.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ava Max steps out in the New York City neighborhood of East Village on July 17, in a quirky look of an oversized hat an frilly shirt.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of frilly
Noun
  • The outcome was less froufrou compared to previous efforts that were rich in bows, ruffles, flounces and patchworks, as the more streamlined hybrids better expressed the rigor of the theme.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
  • None of that decadent froufrou for us Americans, no sir; the Eurosport breathes through a Rochester two-barrel carburetor, and the mixture flows from carburetor to manifold unvexed by any little whirling rotors or impellers.
    — David E. Davis Jr., Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
Definition of froufrou
Adjective
  • Nate Stickney / Rumble Ponies Rojas’ necklace, derived from a joke with his little brother, is small and less ostentatious than its message.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Every material has been selected to age gracefully, while subtle craftsmanship and tactile finishes ensure that interiors are refined without ever feeling ostentatious.
    — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of ostentatious
Noun
  • Over the course of several hours, a kaleidoscopic array of appetizers, mains and desserts were paraded out for the hundreds of guests wearing their Sunday finery.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no better way to add a jolt of prestige to an aspiring Oscar vehicle than the sight of its stars, bedecked in all their finery, arriving on the Lido by water taxi in the manner of conquering heroes.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of finery
Adjective
  • Tall sedums, like ‘Autumn Joy,’ are famed for their big and showy flowers, which dry beautifully and linger on the plant through winter.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The two actors are close; Rockwell, with the less showy supporting role, is generous to a fault with his 72-year-old co-star, who runs with the ball and could win the Best Actor Oscar.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of showy
Noun
  • The Tetris brand’s global licensee network includes major video game publishers, including Nintendo and Sega, as well as many partners in electronics, toys and games, apparel, accessories, entertainment and other areas.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
  • TaylorMade is also Tiger Woods’ equipment manufacturer, and TaylorMade has a partnership with Woods’ apparel company, Sun Day Red.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of apparel
Adjective
  • Ella Stiller is their ingenuous aide-de-camp, Busy Philipps a flamboyant investor and Renée Elise Goldsberry as an opposing counsel who has history with Colter.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And while von Furstenberg gravitated to something more minimalist and streamlined for her look, there’s plenty of options out there for the more flamboyant sun-seekers, too.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of flamboyant
Noun
  • But the point of the Neo is that it eschews frills and frippery in favor of nailing the basics.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of frippery

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“Chichi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chichi. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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