adj
chichi
SHEE-shee
Chichi (adj) means Fashionable or fancy in a showy, try-hard way. Example: “The restaurant was a bit too chichi for my taste, with tiny portions and huge prices.”
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Fashionable or fancy in a showy, try-hard way.
"The restaurant was a bit too chichi for my taste, with tiny portions and huge prices."
"She rolled her eyes at the chichi boutique hotel."
How to use chichi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFancy or fashionable in an over-the-top, pretentious way — the opposite of understated.
Common mistake
Usually carries a slightly mocking tone, unlike the more neutral "chic."
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Word forms
- Plural
- chichis
- Comparative
- more chichi
- Superlative
- most chichi
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The restaurant was a bit too _____ for my taste, with tiny portions and huge prices.
Etymology
Borrowed from French chichi, a word for fussy, affected style.
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What does “chichi” mean?
The word “chichi” means fashionable or fancy in a showy, try-hard way. In plain terms, fancy or fashionable in an over-the-top, pretentious way — the opposite of understated.
How do you pronounce “chichi”?
“Chichi” is pronounced SHEE-shee (/ˈʃi.ʃi/ in IPA).
How do you use “chichi” in a sentence?
Here is “chichi” used in a sentence: “The restaurant was a bit too chichi for my taste, with tiny portions and huge prices.”
What part of speech is “chichi”?
“Chichi” is an adjective.
Where does the word “chichi” come from?
The word “chichi” comes from French. Borrowed from French chichi, a word for fussy, affected style.
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