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
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
Find it on Amazon This Asymmetrical Top With a High-Low Design
Boho chic is a trend that everyone is hopping on, and this asymmetrical top is a stunning way to pull it off.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Whether you’re betrothed or trying to manifest it, take a cue from Selena Gomez’s minimal approach with a sheer pink shade for something chic and timeless.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Country club chic is a perennially popular look for fashion.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
Find it on Amazon This Asymmetrical Top With a High-Low Design
Boho chic is a trend that everyone is hopping on, and this asymmetrical top is a stunning way to pull it off.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
Take a coffee break at Via Roma Cafe, an Italian espresso bar and cafe serving Lavazza coffee in a chic, walk-up counter.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Whether you’re betrothed or trying to manifest it, take a cue from Selena Gomez’s minimal approach with a sheer pink shade for something chic and timeless.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Chic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chic. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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