chic

Definitions


[ʃiːk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- elegantly and stylishly fashionable
(e.g: she looked every inch the chic Frenchwoman)


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from French, probably from German Schick ‘skill’


[ʃiːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind
(e.g: the hotel's lobby and restaurant are the height of designer chic)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: from French, probably from German Schick ‘skill’




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