chic — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chic adj Elegant and fashionable in a stylish, effortless way.
- classy adj Elegant, stylish, or showing good taste.
- dapper adj Neat and stylish in dress and appearance, especially of a man.
- knack noun A natural skill or ability for doing something well, often something that seems to come easily.
- natty adj Smart, neat, and stylishly dressed.
- posh adj Associated with wealth or the upper classes; stylish and expensive.
- sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
- sophisticated adj Having a lot of worldly experience and refined taste; cultured and knowledgeable.
- swish noun A soft rustling or hissing sound, often caused by quick movement through the air.
Senses
chic is used for these senses in English:
- chic Elegant, stylish.
- classy Elegant, highly stylish or fashionable.
- dapper Stylishly dressed, neatly dressed, spiffy.
- knack A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something. [from 1580]
- natty (informal) Smart and fashionable. [from late 18th c.]
- sharp (colloquial) Stylish, smart or attractive.
- sophisticated Of art or other things: appealing to the tastes of an intellectual or sophisticated (sense 1) person; cerebral; also, cultured, elegant, refined.
- swish (British, colloquial) sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
chic — full definition
- adj Elegant and fashionable in a stylish, effortless way.
- noun Stylishness or fashionable elegance.