chic
1 of 2noun
ˈshēk 
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 chic
2 of 2adjective
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
Synonyms
Noun
- buzz
- craze
- dernier cri
- enthusiasm
- fad
- fashion
- flavor
- go
- hot ticket
- last word
- latest
- mode
- rage
- sensation
- style
- ton
- trend
- vogue
Adjective
- à la mode
- a la mode
- au courant
- cool [slang]
- exclusive
- fashionable
- fresh [slang]
- happening
- hip
- in
- modish
- sharp
- smart
- snappy
- stylish
- supercool
- swell
- swish
- trendy
- voguish
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Example Sentences
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
Recent Examples on the Web Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 Sure, a sweater and a pair of jeans will always be a classic fall outfit, but the sweater-and-trouser combo will take your autumn look to next-level chic. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 14 Aug. 2022 Jesse is a bit edgier and was sending inspiration images of 1970s Italy, midcentury Scandinavia and casual California chic. Ann Abel, House Beautiful, 24 June 2022 Montblanc’s trendsetting chic and use of avant-garde advertising throughout its history. Nancy Olson, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Coastal Grandmother chic involves blue-and-white china ginger pots and those omnipresent button-downs, for sure, but it’s also an attitude. Rory Satran, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2022 Miyake’s origami-like pleats transformed usually crass polyester into chic. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Miyake’s origami-like pleats transformed usually crass polyester into chic. Yuri Kageyama, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022 This kitchen inside an 1840s farmhouse in Bridgehampton, New York, feels at once modern and rustic, thanks to its chic, all-gray palette. Sofia Quintero, ELLE Decor, 3 Aug. 2022 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2022 Finish off the look with oval-shaped, tortoise shell sunglasses, like this effortlessly chic pair from Céline. Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2022 The shoes can be styled with business casual outfits for commuting to the office or with midi-dresses for a chic everyday look. Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 20 Aug. 2022 This waffle blanket from Boll & Branch uses high-quality materials with a chic look. Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022 After dropping her oldest daughter Zahara off at Spelman College in Atlanta, Angelina Jolie is back in Los Angeles and grocery shopping in a chic look. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 16 Aug. 2022 Dress it up with macrame for an on-trend, boho chic look. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 If the answer is yes, throw on statement jewelry pieces and a playful pair of sandals, like Gwyneth, and pull off a style that is cool and effortlessly chic all at once. Alex Kessler, Vogue, 19 July 2022 Loose linens make for an effortlessly chic bed situation while the antique floor mirror and structural pendant light dress things up in this bedroom designed by Leanne Ford Interiors. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022 See More
Noun
Featuring unexpected details on kitchen cabinetry instantly elevates a design and takes it from standard builder-grade to designer chic. Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022 Sure, a sweater and a pair of jeans will always be a classic fall outfit, but the sweater-and-trouser combo will take your autumn look to next-level chic. Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 14 Aug. 2022 Jesse is a bit edgier and was sending inspiration images of 1970s Italy, midcentury Scandinavia and casual California chic. Ann Abel, House Beautiful, 24 June 2022 Montblanc’s trendsetting chic and use of avant-garde advertising throughout its history. Nancy Olson, Forbes, 16 May 2022 Coastal Grandmother chic involves blue-and-white china ginger pots and those omnipresent button-downs, for sure, but it’s also an attitude. Rory Satran, WSJ, 30 Apr. 2022 Miyake’s origami-like pleats transformed usually crass polyester into chic. Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Miyake’s origami-like pleats transformed usually crass polyester into chic. Yuri Kageyama, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2022 This kitchen inside an 1840s farmhouse in Bridgehampton, New York, feels at once modern and rustic, thanks to its chic, all-gray palette. Sofia Quintero, ELLE Decor, 3 Aug. 2022 Adjective
Jennifer Lopez Affleck is doubling down on her boho-chic Italian honeymoon aesthetic. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2022 Finish off the look with oval-shaped, tortoise shell sunglasses, like this effortlessly chic pair from Céline. Annie Goldsmith, Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2022 The shoes can be styled with business casual outfits for commuting to the office or with midi-dresses for a chic everyday look. Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 20 Aug. 2022 This waffle blanket from Boll & Branch uses high-quality materials with a chic look. Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2022 After dropping her oldest daughter Zahara off at Spelman College in Atlanta, Angelina Jolie is back in Los Angeles and grocery shopping in a chic look. Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 16 Aug. 2022 Dress it up with macrame for an on-trend, boho chic look. Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, 27 July 2022 If the answer is yes, throw on statement jewelry pieces and a playful pair of sandals, like Gwyneth, and pull off a style that is cool and effortlessly chic all at once. Alex Kessler, Vogue, 19 July 2022 Loose linens make for an effortlessly chic bed situation while the antique floor mirror and structural pendant light dress things up in this bedroom designed by Leanne Ford Interiors. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 23 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
French
Adjective
probably from attributive use of chic entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing chic
Kids Definition
chic 1 of 2
noun
ˈshēk
: fashionable style
chic
2 of 2adjective
chicer; chicest
: stylish, fashionable
chic clothes
chicness
noun
as in elegance
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- elegance
- chic
- stylishness
- style
- smartness
- trendiness
- hipness
- coolness
- swank
- dapperness
- swankiness
- modishness
- poshness
- fashionableness
- sophistication
- hip
- gracefulness
- hipsterism
- grace
- majesty
- tastefulness
- cool
- stateliness
- artfulness
- voguishness
- polish
- taste
- class
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- tackiness
- gaudiness
- garishness
- grotesqueness
- flashiness
- tastelessness
- tawdriness
- gracelessness
- unfashionableness
- fluoridations
- fluoride
- fluorides
- fluoridic acid
- confound
- confounded
- confoundedly
- confoundedness
- confoundednesses
- confounder
- confounders
- confounding
- confoundingly
- confounds
- confraction
- confrairy
- confrater
- confraternities
- confraternity
- confraternization
- confraters
- confratres
- confrere
- confreres
- confrerie