chic

/ʃi:k/
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chic

She wore a chic black dress to the gallery opening.

Definition
  1. Adjective:

    • Elegant and stylish in a fashionable way: "chic" describes something or someone that is sophisticated, fashionable, and tastefully elegant, often with an element of simplicity and effortlessness.
  2. Noun:

    • Stylishness and elegance, especially in fashion: "chic" refers to the quality of being fashionably elegant and sophisticated.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • She always wears very chic clothes to the office.
    • The hotel's lobby had a chic, minimalist design.
  • Noun:
    • The actress is known for her timeless chic.
    • The party had an air of Parisian chic.
Advanced Usage
  • "Chic" is often used to describe a specific, understated style associated with particular places or eras.
    • The 1920s are remembered for their art deco chic.
    • The restaurant captures the rustic chic of the French countryside.
Variants and Related Words
  • Chicly (adverb): in a chic manner.
    • She was chicly dressed for the premiere.
  • Chicness (noun): the state or quality of being chic.
    • The chicness of her apartment is widely admired.
Synonyms
  • Stylish
  • Elegant
  • Fashionable
  • Sophisticated
  • Voguish
Antonyms
  • Unfashionable
  • Dowdy
  • Unstylish
  • Tacky
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • Chic to freak: A phrase suggesting a move from stylish elegance to outrageous or eccentric style.
    • Her style evolution went from chic to freak over the decade.
chic

She wore a chic black dress to the gallery opening.

Adjective
  1. elegant and stylish
    • chic elegance
    • a smart new dress
    • a suit of voguish cut
Noun
  1. elegance by virtue of being fashionable