chic
Elegant, stylishElegant, stylish.
» Her black dress was elegant and chic.
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1 sensesElegant, stylish.
schick, chic
шика́рныйšikárnyj
elegant and stylish
Examples
9 sentencesHer black dress was elegant and chic.
We'd suggest a chic upholstered bed with a little tartan fabric.
They call this shabby chic.
One of the perks of my promotion is a chic, corner office with a great view of the skyline.
ruОдним из бонусов моего повышения является шикарный угловой офис с отличным видом на горизонт. — odexed
A peplum top paired with cigarette trousers is a chic, modern look a girl can wear just about anywhere.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from French chic (“elegant”), which in turn is probably borrowed from German SchiBorrowed from French chic (“elegant”), which in turn is probably borrowed from German Schick (“elegant appearance; tasteful presentation”). The word is akin to Dutch schielijk (“hasty”), schikken (“to arrange”) and Old English sċēon (“to happen”).
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Forms
chicer/more chic, chicest/most chicSynonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.