Definition Synonyms
Definition of chic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
fashionelegant and stylish in appearance
- She wore a chic black dress to the party.
Noun
1.
design trendspecific style or fashion movement
- The bohemian chic is popular this season.
2.
personal lookstylishness and elegance in appearance
- Her outfit exudes chic.
Expressions with chic
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trend of celebrating geek culture
Geek chic has made comic book conventions more popular than ever.
1990s modeling trend that celebrated a gaunt, drug-user look
Heroin chic promoted a gaunt look on magazine covers in the 1990s.
extremely stylish or fashionable in appearance or design
Her ultra-chic dress impressed everyone at the party.
very stylish and fashionable
Her outfit is so chic and elegant.
very stylish and fashionable
She looked chic as a Parisian in her new dress.
look that combines deliberate messiness with polished taste
Her scruffy chic outfit paired scuffed boots with a tailored coat.
design style using old or worn items for an elegant look
Her living room is decorated in shabby chic style.
adoption of radical causes by high society for fashion
The gala was filled with radical chic supporters.
Origin of chic
French, chic (stylish)
Terms with chic included in their meaning
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fashionably
in a chic and fashionable manner
Examples of chic in a sentence
Her chic style always turns heads at events. The minimalist chic dominated the fashion week. Her vintage chic was admired by everyone at the gala. The room's decor had a touch of chic. Paris is known for its chic.
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- French:chic, style, ...
- German:chic, Chic, ...
- Italian:chic, stile, ...
- Spanish:elegante, estilo, ...
- Portuguese:chique, estilo, ...
- Chinese:时尚的, 风尚, ...
- Japanese:シックな, シック, ...
- Arabic:أنيق, أُسلوب, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁיקִי, שִׁיק, ...
- Russian:шикарный, шик, ...
- Ukrainian:елегантний, шик, ...
- Hindi:सुरुचिपूर्ण, ठाठ, ...
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