1
: smart elegance and sophistication especially of dress or manner : style
wears her clothes with superb chic
2
: a distinctive mode of dress or manner associated with a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit
wearing the latest in urban chic
New Age chic
3
: a faddishly popular quality or appeal
also
: something (such as a practice or interest) having such appeal
the transient tides of academic chic —
Irving Kristol
Irving Kristol
chicer; chicest
1
: cleverly stylish : smart
the woman who is chic adapts fashion to her own personality—Elizabeth L. Post
Elizabeth L. Post2
: currently fashionable
a chic restaurant
chic boutiques
chicly
adverb
chicness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of chic in a Sentence
Noun
It's the height of chic this year.
mockumentaries are the latest filmmaking chic
Adjective
The café has a chic new look.
a chic new hairstyle that makes her look very sophisticated
Recent Examples on the WebLila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
The ultimate in sailing chic, Wally Yachts are streamlined, high tech, luxurious high-performance boats that appeal to the sophisticated individualist who is passionate about sailing.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
From straight-leg styles that expose just a hint of midriff to bootcut denim straight out of your Y2K fantasies, these are the most chic jeans to wear right now with expert tips from stylists.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
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Noun
If you’re tapped out on coastal chic, this is the place to go — Minka feels like a retail nod to the state’s more woodsy, back-to-the-land side.
—Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
The ultimate in sailing chic, Wally Yachts are streamlined, high tech, luxurious high-performance boats that appeal to the sophisticated individualist who is passionate about sailing.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Adjective
The 122-key hotel is calm and chic with quiet luxury vibes and interiors designed by Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston Architects.
—Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2024
From straight-leg styles that expose just a hint of midriff to bootcut denim straight out of your Y2K fantasies, these are the most chic jeans to wear right now with expert tips from stylists.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Chic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chic. Accessed 26 Oct. 2024.
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