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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
  • Put a pretty chic twist on the raver aesthetic with a frilly tutu.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 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
  • His informal getup, a T-shirt and shorts, contrasts with the elegant environment primed for business lunches and ostentatious dinners.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Decorated with cool gray tones, marble and leather accents, and crisp white bedding, the rooms feel upscale but not ostentatious.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Definition of ostentatious
Noun
  • Splurging on finery here even extends to exhausted parents — Makie also has designs for adults.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • While George favors blue suits over the gray ones that dominated a young William’s wardrobe, the royal relatives still look alike when they’re dressed in their formal finery.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Definition of finery
Adjective
  • The native, late summer-blooming obedient plant is a showy addition to your garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Although the camerawork isn’t as noticeably showy this time around, Best Cinematography winner Hoyte van Hoytema‘s stature as the first person to shoot an entire film on IMAX 70mm will score a lot of points among his peers.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Definition of showy
Noun
  • Today the marketplace hosts livestream auctions across categories including apparel, sneakers, luxury accessories, trading cards, sports memorabilia, watches, beauty products, food and beverages, and clearance merchandise.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Prepare for a full Telfar experience, like the floor-to-ceiling screens playing videos on a loop and the white space that makes the brand’s unisex apparel and denim pop from under clothing racks.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of apparel
Adjective
  • There were little squiggles on the packaging, teal and pink, in the flamboyant yet cool style of the day.
    — Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
  • Johnny Manziel built his legend at Texas A&M as a flamboyant quarterback and was a 2014 first-round selection by the Cleveland Browns.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of flamboyant
Noun
  • This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And if Ada Lovelace had stuck to the frippery of English society rather than seek to further her education in mathematics and other areas, Charles Babbage's analytical engine might not have advanced past being a calculator.
    — Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of frippery

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“Chichi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chichi. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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