Definition of chic in English:

chic

adjectivechicest, chicer ʃiːkʃik

Elegantly and stylishly fashionable.
she looked every inch the chic Frenchwoman
Example sentencesExamples
- Her Desdemona is played as a very chic Italian lady, effortlessly fashionable, as so many Italians are.
- Should I consult with a chic stylist and pay gobs of money to plot a hair strategy for the big day?
- It is a huge restaurant, an enormous disco, a bar and a chic club all rolled into one.
- Bunker is chic and arty without being too pretentious, and its friendly, laid-back vibe is infectious.
- The self-deprecating menu says it wants to be a chic bistro, but it has the feel of a smart cafe.
- Here is my fundamental issue with the world of, well, chic living.
- No other country in the world, they say, has such a dazzling array of chic fashion on offer.
- The liveliest restaurant scene is in the city centre, where many chic eateries have sprung up in recent years.
- It isn't quite the place it once was, though it still pulls in a chic clientele.
- The chic shops and bars, and above all the fast pace of life, reinforce the sense that London is the centre of the universe.
- The classy curls, gels, trendy perms, and chic colours have not seemed to inspire us!
- She was even more chic than usual with a new, shorter hair style she had gotten on a recent trip to Cairo.
- The tasting area looks more like a chic New York bar, with its backlit bottles and sophisticated decor.
- The chic models took to the catwalk, immaculately dressed in this season's top styles.
- She suggests wearing them as close to the hairline as possible for a chic look.
- The clothes were very lady-like and slightly old fashioned, and not in the chic way.
- The management of this chic Fifth Avenue fashion store had dared to rearrange the artist's installation.
- A simple way to create a chic look without spending a lot of money is to add new accessories or change your hairstyle.
- No student bedroom wall or chic wine bar is complete without one.
- The collection is very chic, luxurious, formal and rich but in a sharp, simple and modern way.
Synonyms
stylish, smart, elegant, sophisticated, dapper, debonair, dashing, trim, tasteful, understated, attractive, flattering
fashionable, high-fashion, modish, voguish, in vogue, up to date, up to the minute, ultra-modern, contemporary
French à la mode
informal trendy, with it, now, sharp, snappy, snazzy, natty, dressy, swish
North American informal fly, spiffy, sassy, kicky, tony, stylin'
US informal on fleek
archaic trig

noun ʃiːkʃik

mass noun

Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind.
the hotel's lobby and restaurant are the height of designer chic
Example sentencesExamples
- He studied computing, and had a certain air of geek chic about him.
- These mostly 20-somethings are a million miles away from gilded superclubbers and heroin chic.
- It is a deliberate attempt to be different, a blatant statement that the cars are for the discerning driver who loves designer chic.
- Not only is this digital music player the height of consumer chic, it's also stunningly practical.
- Our executive double room was the height of chic, kitted out with lots of lush goodies to keep us happy.
- Browns is for those who prefer their countryside retreat served up with urban chic rather than ancestral grandeur.
- I deemed it futile to explain to him the punk-grunge influence on post-material chic.
- The matching ring with a single chestnut-cut stone is the ultimate in stylish chic.
- His clothes are an example of how young designers emphasize chic yet maintain an urban sensibility.
- By day, gliding down the catwalk or presenting one of the world's most famous faces to the camera, she is the epitome of modern chic.
- The effect is dramatic, a superb blend of Old World glamour and contemporary chic.
- Suddenly, he's the older man and those grey hairs speak years, rather than designer chic.
- It is just one of the properties that now offer the height of chic at distinctively low prices.
- It's very New York, where people wear expensive casual chic to work then go straight out to a bar and get trashed on Cosmopolitans.
- This could be the crystallizing moment in the nationwide trend towards dork chic.
- But it is the association with Italian chic that gives them most appeal.
- Be bold and brash in your grunge gear with loop earrings and big bangles or add chic to your feet by returning to the simple pointed court shoe or stiletto.
- Her chic usually includes grungy jeans with a little sparkly something on top.
- Other party plants are not content with such underground chic.
- A recent refurb has transformed this hotel into the height of contemporary chic.
Synonyms
flair, stylishness, smartness, elegance, grace, gracefulness, poise, polish, suaveness, sophistication, urbanity, chic, finesse, panache, flourish, taste

Derivatives

chicly

adverb

Underwear with suspender elastic hanging off may have looked chicly fetishistic on the women but positively frightful on the men.
Example sentencesExamples
- He is fantastic, and his cautionary sentiments about war are warmly supported by the newly and chicly democratic audience.
- Seen in profile, the self-possessed Peter gazes contemplatively to her right, while the self-portrayed Brooks stares out with steely eyes hooded by the shadows of an imposing, chicly butch hat.

chicness

noun

Doesn't ‘Biore’ sound like it should be an adjective indicating chicness?
Example sentencesExamples
- Perhaps the booze run devalued French chicness, replacing it with French cheapness.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, probably from German Schick 'skill'.

Adopted from French, chic ‘elegantly fashionable’ is probably from German Schick ‘skill’.

Rhymes

antique, batik, beak, bespeak, bezique, bleak, boutique, cacique, caïque, cheek, clique, creak, creek, critique, Dominique, eke, freak, geek, Greek, hide-and-seek, keek, Lalique, leak, leek, Martinique, meek, midweek, Mozambique, Mustique, mystique, oblique, opéra comique, ortanique, peak, Peake, peek, physique, pique, pratique, reek, seek, shriek, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, Speke, squeak, streak, teak, technique, tongue-in-cheek, tweak, unique, veronique, weak, week, wreak

Definition of chic in US English:

chic

adjectiveʃikSHēk

Elegantly and stylishly fashionable.
Example sentencesExamples
- The self-deprecating menu says it wants to be a chic bistro, but it has the feel of a smart cafe.
- Here is my fundamental issue with the world of, well, chic living.
- The chic models took to the catwalk, immaculately dressed in this season's top styles.
- The liveliest restaurant scene is in the city centre, where many chic eateries have sprung up in recent years.
- The classy curls, gels, trendy perms, and chic colours have not seemed to inspire us!
- The collection is very chic, luxurious, formal and rich but in a sharp, simple and modern way.
- It isn't quite the place it once was, though it still pulls in a chic clientele.
- No student bedroom wall or chic wine bar is complete without one.
- The tasting area looks more like a chic New York bar, with its backlit bottles and sophisticated decor.
- It is a huge restaurant, an enormous disco, a bar and a chic club all rolled into one.
- She suggests wearing them as close to the hairline as possible for a chic look.
- No other country in the world, they say, has such a dazzling array of chic fashion on offer.
- The management of this chic Fifth Avenue fashion store had dared to rearrange the artist's installation.
- She was even more chic than usual with a new, shorter hair style she had gotten on a recent trip to Cairo.
- Should I consult with a chic stylist and pay gobs of money to plot a hair strategy for the big day?
- Her Desdemona is played as a very chic Italian lady, effortlessly fashionable, as so many Italians are.
- The chic shops and bars, and above all the fast pace of life, reinforce the sense that London is the centre of the universe.
- Bunker is chic and arty without being too pretentious, and its friendly, laid-back vibe is infectious.
- A simple way to create a chic look without spending a lot of money is to add new accessories or change your hairstyle.
- The clothes were very lady-like and slightly old fashioned, and not in the chic way.
Synonyms
stylish, smart, elegant, sophisticated, dapper, debonair, dashing, trim, tasteful, understated, attractive, flattering

nounʃikSHēk

Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind.
French chic
biker chic
Example sentencesExamples
- Browns is for those who prefer their countryside retreat served up with urban chic rather than ancestral grandeur.
- By day, gliding down the catwalk or presenting one of the world's most famous faces to the camera, she is the epitome of modern chic.
- It is just one of the properties that now offer the height of chic at distinctively low prices.
- The matching ring with a single chestnut-cut stone is the ultimate in stylish chic.
- Not only is this digital music player the height of consumer chic, it's also stunningly practical.
- He studied computing, and had a certain air of geek chic about him.
- Be bold and brash in your grunge gear with loop earrings and big bangles or add chic to your feet by returning to the simple pointed court shoe or stiletto.
- This could be the crystallizing moment in the nationwide trend towards dork chic.
- His clothes are an example of how young designers emphasize chic yet maintain an urban sensibility.
- The effect is dramatic, a superb blend of Old World glamour and contemporary chic.
- It is a deliberate attempt to be different, a blatant statement that the cars are for the discerning driver who loves designer chic.
- Her chic usually includes grungy jeans with a little sparkly something on top.
- Other party plants are not content with such underground chic.
- These mostly 20-somethings are a million miles away from gilded superclubbers and heroin chic.
- Our executive double room was the height of chic, kitted out with lots of lush goodies to keep us happy.
- It's very New York, where people wear expensive casual chic to work then go straight out to a bar and get trashed on Cosmopolitans.
- I deemed it futile to explain to him the punk-grunge influence on post-material chic.
- Suddenly, he's the older man and those grey hairs speak years, rather than designer chic.
- A recent refurb has transformed this hotel into the height of contemporary chic.
- But it is the association with Italian chic that gives them most appeal.
Synonyms
flair, stylishness, smartness, elegance, grace, gracefulness, poise, polish, suaveness, sophistication, urbanity, chic, finesse, panache, flourish, taste

Origin

Mid 19th century: from French, probably from German Schick ‘skill’.

单词	chic
释义	Definition of chic in English: chic adjectivechicest, chicer ʃiːkʃik Elegantly and stylishly fashionable. she looked every inch the chic Frenchwoman Example sentencesExamples Her Desdemona is played as a very chic Italian lady, effortlessly fashionable, as so many Italians are. Should I consult with a chic stylist and pay gobs of money to plot a hair strategy for the big day? It is a huge restaurant, an enormous disco, a bar and a chic club all rolled into one. Bunker is chic and arty without being too pretentious, and its friendly, laid-back vibe is infectious. The self-deprecating menu says it wants to be a chic bistro, but it has the feel of a smart cafe. Here is my fundamental issue with the world of, well, chic living. No other country in the world, they say, has such a dazzling array of chic fashion on offer. The liveliest restaurant scene is in the city centre, where many chic eateries have sprung up in recent years. It isn't quite the place it once was, though it still pulls in a chic clientele. The chic shops and bars, and above all the fast pace of life, reinforce the sense that London is the centre of the universe. The classy curls, gels, trendy perms, and chic colours have not seemed to inspire us! She was even more chic than usual with a new, shorter hair style she had gotten on a recent trip to Cairo. The tasting area looks more like a chic New York bar, with its backlit bottles and sophisticated decor. The chic models took to the catwalk, immaculately dressed in this season's top styles. She suggests wearing them as close to the hairline as possible for a chic look. The clothes were very lady-like and slightly old fashioned, and not in the chic way. The management of this chic Fifth Avenue fashion store had dared to rearrange the artist's installation. A simple way to create a chic look without spending a lot of money is to add new accessories or change your hairstyle. No student bedroom wall or chic wine bar is complete without one. The collection is very chic, luxurious, formal and rich but in a sharp, simple and modern way. Synonyms stylish, smart, elegant, sophisticated, dapper, debonair, dashing, trim, tasteful, understated, attractive, flattering fashionable, high-fashion, modish, voguish, in vogue, up to date, up to the minute, ultra-modern, contemporary French à la mode informal trendy, with it, now, sharp, snappy, snazzy, natty, dressy, swish North American informal fly, spiffy, sassy, kicky, tony, stylin' US informal on fleek archaic trig noun ʃiːkʃik mass noun Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind. the hotel's lobby and restaurant are the height of designer chic Example sentencesExamples He studied computing, and had a certain air of geek chic about him. These mostly 20-somethings are a million miles away from gilded superclubbers and heroin chic. It is a deliberate attempt to be different, a blatant statement that the cars are for the discerning driver who loves designer chic. Not only is this digital music player the height of consumer chic, it's also stunningly practical. Our executive double room was the height of chic, kitted out with lots of lush goodies to keep us happy. Browns is for those who prefer their countryside retreat served up with urban chic rather than ancestral grandeur. I deemed it futile to explain to him the punk-grunge influence on post-material chic. The matching ring with a single chestnut-cut stone is the ultimate in stylish chic. His clothes are an example of how young designers emphasize chic yet maintain an urban sensibility. By day, gliding down the catwalk or presenting one of the world's most famous faces to the camera, she is the epitome of modern chic. The effect is dramatic, a superb blend of Old World glamour and contemporary chic. Suddenly, he's the older man and those grey hairs speak years, rather than designer chic. It is just one of the properties that now offer the height of chic at distinctively low prices. It's very New York, where people wear expensive casual chic to work then go straight out to a bar and get trashed on Cosmopolitans. This could be the crystallizing moment in the nationwide trend towards dork chic. But it is the association with Italian chic that gives them most appeal. Be bold and brash in your grunge gear with loop earrings and big bangles or add chic to your feet by returning to the simple pointed court shoe or stiletto. Her chic usually includes grungy jeans with a little sparkly something on top. Other party plants are not content with such underground chic. A recent refurb has transformed this hotel into the height of contemporary chic. Synonyms flair, stylishness, smartness, elegance, grace, gracefulness, poise, polish, suaveness, sophistication, urbanity, chic, finesse, panache, flourish, taste Derivatives chicly adverb Underwear with suspender elastic hanging off may have looked chicly fetishistic on the women but positively frightful on the men. Example sentencesExamples He is fantastic, and his cautionary sentiments about war are warmly supported by the newly and chicly democratic audience. Seen in profile, the self-possessed Peter gazes contemplatively to her right, while the self-portrayed Brooks stares out with steely eyes hooded by the shadows of an imposing, chicly butch hat. chicness noun Doesn't ‘Biore’ sound like it should be an adjective indicating chicness? Example sentencesExamples Perhaps the booze run devalued French chicness, replacing it with French cheapness. Origin Mid 19th century: from French, probably from German Schick 'skill'. Adopted from French, chic ‘elegantly fashionable’ is probably from German Schick ‘skill’. Rhymes antique, batik, beak, bespeak, bezique, bleak, boutique, cacique, caïque, cheek, clique, creak, creek, critique, Dominique, eke, freak, geek, Greek, hide-and-seek, keek, Lalique, leak, leek, Martinique, meek, midweek, Mozambique, Mustique, mystique, oblique, opéra comique, ortanique, peak, Peake, peek, physique, pique, pratique, reek, seek, shriek, Sikh, sleek, sneak, speak, Speke, squeak, streak, teak, technique, tongue-in-cheek, tweak, unique, veronique, weak, week, wreak Definition of chic in US English: chic adjectiveʃikSHēk Elegantly and stylishly fashionable. Example sentencesExamples The self-deprecating menu says it wants to be a chic bistro, but it has the feel of a smart cafe. Here is my fundamental issue with the world of, well, chic living. The chic models took to the catwalk, immaculately dressed in this season's top styles. The liveliest restaurant scene is in the city centre, where many chic eateries have sprung up in recent years. The classy curls, gels, trendy perms, and chic colours have not seemed to inspire us! The collection is very chic, luxurious, formal and rich but in a sharp, simple and modern way. It isn't quite the place it once was, though it still pulls in a chic clientele. No student bedroom wall or chic wine bar is complete without one. The tasting area looks more like a chic New York bar, with its backlit bottles and sophisticated decor. It is a huge restaurant, an enormous disco, a bar and a chic club all rolled into one. She suggests wearing them as close to the hairline as possible for a chic look. No other country in the world, they say, has such a dazzling array of chic fashion on offer. The management of this chic Fifth Avenue fashion store had dared to rearrange the artist's installation. She was even more chic than usual with a new, shorter hair style she had gotten on a recent trip to Cairo. Should I consult with a chic stylist and pay gobs of money to plot a hair strategy for the big day? Her Desdemona is played as a very chic Italian lady, effortlessly fashionable, as so many Italians are. The chic shops and bars, and above all the fast pace of life, reinforce the sense that London is the centre of the universe. Bunker is chic and arty without being too pretentious, and its friendly, laid-back vibe is infectious. A simple way to create a chic look without spending a lot of money is to add new accessories or change your hairstyle. The clothes were very lady-like and slightly old fashioned, and not in the chic way. Synonyms stylish, smart, elegant, sophisticated, dapper, debonair, dashing, trim, tasteful, understated, attractive, flattering nounʃikSHēk Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind. French chic biker chic Example sentencesExamples Browns is for those who prefer their countryside retreat served up with urban chic rather than ancestral grandeur. By day, gliding down the catwalk or presenting one of the world's most famous faces to the camera, she is the epitome of modern chic. It is just one of the properties that now offer the height of chic at distinctively low prices. The matching ring with a single chestnut-cut stone is the ultimate in stylish chic. Not only is this digital music player the height of consumer chic, it's also stunningly practical. He studied computing, and had a certain air of geek chic about him. Be bold and brash in your grunge gear with loop earrings and big bangles or add chic to your feet by returning to the simple pointed court shoe or stiletto. This could be the crystallizing moment in the nationwide trend towards dork chic. His clothes are an example of how young designers emphasize chic yet maintain an urban sensibility. The effect is dramatic, a superb blend of Old World glamour and contemporary chic. It is a deliberate attempt to be different, a blatant statement that the cars are for the discerning driver who loves designer chic. Her chic usually includes grungy jeans with a little sparkly something on top. Other party plants are not content with such underground chic. These mostly 20-somethings are a million miles away from gilded superclubbers and heroin chic. Our executive double room was the height of chic, kitted out with lots of lush goodies to keep us happy. It's very New York, where people wear expensive casual chic to work then go straight out to a bar and get trashed on Cosmopolitans. I deemed it futile to explain to him the punk-grunge influence on post-material chic. Suddenly, he's the older man and those grey hairs speak years, rather than designer chic. A recent refurb has transformed this hotel into the height of contemporary chic. But it is the association with Italian chic that gives them most appeal. Synonyms flair, stylishness, smartness, elegance, grace, gracefulness, poise, polish, suaveness, sophistication, urbanity, chic, finesse, panache, flourish, taste Origin Mid 19th century: from French, probably from German Schick ‘skill’.
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