chic

/ʃiːk/

adjectivenounchic

Think: “SHEEK is chic”—it looks fancy, and it sounds like “sheek.”

Yes, it's chic. Chic is spelled C-H-I-C, but it sounds like “sheek” (/ʃiːk/), not like “chick.”

Definitions

  1. adjectivefashionably stylish; elegant in a modern way.
  2. nounstylishness; fashionable elegance.

Examples

  • Her chic black coat made the whole outfit look polished.
  • They decorated the café in a simple, chic style with warm lighting.
  • The designer’s new collection is all about understated chic.

Synonyms

stylishfashionableelegantsmarttrendy

Antonyms

unfashionabledowdy

Translations

ES chicPT chiqueFR chic

Common misspellings

chikcheekchicksheekshiekcheicchićchíc

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