chichi

[ shee-shee ]

/ ˈʃiˌʃi /

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adjective

showily or affectedly elegant or trendy; pretentious.

noun

a chichi person or thing.

the quality of being chichi.

Origin of chichi

Borrowed into English from French around 1905–10

SYNONYMS FOR chichi

1 flashy, ostentatious, flamboyant.

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Words nearby chichi

chicha, Chichagof Island, Chichén Itzá, Chichester, Chichewa, chichi, Chichihaerh, Chichivache, chick, chickabiddy, chickadee

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Example sentences from the Web for chichi

There are a lot of chichi restaurants claiming to be “farm-to-table” these days.
Spaghetti for Breakfast?! Not So Crazy at This Idaho Farm Café|Jane & Michael Stern|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their flash and trash made sense in LA—hulking hairdos, blinding bling, chichi couture, froufrou wheels, rococoocoo estates, etc.
What I Saw at the Revolution|Porochista Khakpour|February 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Chichi was the only one keeping up her aggressive and noisy enthusiasm.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Vicente Blasco Ibanez
Chichi was only a girl now, but later on she would thank her for having collected all these gems for her.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Vicente Blasco Ibanez

Rene, his only son, had succeeded in awakening in Chichi a certain interest that was almost love.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Vicente Blasco Ibanez
Chichi waxed indignant at her mother's credulity and her aunt's Germanism.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Vicente Blasco Ibanez
The first person that he encountered on his arrival was Chichi.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse|Vicente Blasco Ibanez

British Dictionary definitions for chichi (1 of 2)

chichi¹

/ (ˈʃiːˌʃiː) /

adjective

affectedly pretty or stylish

noun

the quality of being affectedly pretty or stylish

Word Origin for chichi

C20: from French

British Dictionary definitions for chichi (2 of 2)

chichi²

/ (ˈtʃiːˌtʃiː) /

noun plural chichis (formerly, in India)

a person of mixed British and Indian descent; Anglo-Indian
(as modifier)a chichi accent

Also (less common): chee-chee

Word Origin for chichi

C18: perhaps from Hindi chhī-chhī, literally: dirt, or perhaps imitative of their supposed singsong speech

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	chichi
释义	chichi [ shee-shee ] / ˈʃiˌʃi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chichi ON THESAURUS.COM adjective showily or affectedly elegant or trendy; pretentious. noun a chichi person or thing. the quality of being chichi. Origin of chichi Borrowed into English from French around 1905–10 SYNONYMS FOR chichi 1 flashy, ostentatious, flamboyant. SEE SYNONYMS FOR chichi ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby chichi chicha, Chichagof Island, Chichén Itzá, Chichester, Chichewa, chichi, Chichihaerh, Chichivache, chick, chickabiddy, chickadee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chichi There are a lot of chichi restaurants claiming to be “farm-to-table” these days. Spaghetti for Breakfast?! Not So Crazy at This Idaho Farm Café\|Jane & Michael Stern\|August 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Their flash and trash made sense in LA—hulking hairdos, blinding bling, chichi couture, froufrou wheels, rococoocoo estates, etc. What I Saw at the Revolution\|Porochista Khakpour\|February 11, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Chichi was the only one keeping up her aggressive and noisy enthusiasm. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse\|Vicente Blasco Ibanez Chichi was only a girl now, but later on she would thank her for having collected all these gems for her. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse\|Vicente Blasco Ibanez Rene, his only son, had succeeded in awakening in Chichi a certain interest that was almost love. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse\|Vicente Blasco Ibanez Chichi waxed indignant at her mother's credulity and her aunt's Germanism. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse\|Vicente Blasco Ibanez The first person that he encountered on his arrival was Chichi. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse\|Vicente Blasco Ibanez British Dictionary definitions for chichi (1 of 2) chichi¹ / (ˈʃiːˌʃiː) / adjective affectedly pretty or stylish noun the quality of being affectedly pretty or stylish Word Origin for chichi C20: from French British Dictionary definitions for chichi (2 of 2) chichi² / (ˈtʃiːˌtʃiː) / noun plural chichis (formerly, in India) a person of mixed British and Indian descent; Anglo-Indian (as modifier)a chichi accent Also (less common): chee-chee Word Origin for chichi C18: perhaps from Hindi chhī-chhī, literally: dirt, or perhaps imitative of their supposed singsong speech Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chichi swank, flamboyant, arty, grandiose, pompous, pretentious, splashy, frilly
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chichi

adjective

noun

Origin of chichi

SYNONYMS FOR chichi

Words nearby chichi

Example sentences from the Web for chichi

British Dictionary definitions for chichi (1 of 2)

adjective

noun

Word Origin for chichi

British Dictionary definitions for chichi (2 of 2)

noun plural chichis (formerly, in India)

Word Origin for chichi

Words related to chichi