chichi 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of chichinext
as in frilly

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chichi

2 of 2

noun

as in froufrou

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Recent Examples of chichi
Adjective
But finding that perfect chichi pullover can be a mission. — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 9 Dec. 2019 Revelers from across the country and abroad were parading through Berlin on Saturday from chichi Kurfuerstendamm street in the west to the city’s landmark Brandenburg Gate. — Washington Post, 27 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chichi
  1. froufrou
  2. ostentatious
  3. finery
  4. showy
  5. apparel
  6. flamboyant
  7. frippery
  8. exuberant
Noun
  • None of that decadent froufrou for us Americans, no sir; the Eurosport breathes through a Rochester two-barrel carburetor, and the mixture flows from carburetor to manifold unvexed by any little whirling rotors or impellers.
    — David E. Davis Jr., Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
  • An unusual mushroom farm, a chef who hates trash cans, manta for all, Thanksgiving classics and waiting for froufrou.
    — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
Definition of froufrou
Adjective
  • Do that five or six times and then garnish with a celery stalk, and perhaps something ostentatious like a poached shrimp or a cheeseburger, and enjoy.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Of clothing: not showy, ostentatious, or overly revealing.
    — Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of ostentatious
Noun
  • To majorly commit, request everyone show up in tea-time finery—hats and all.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
  • But for all its imperial finery and grandeur, the waltz was the people’s dance.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of finery
Adjective
  • Just by advancing this peace plan for Gaza, Egypt has salvaged the Palestinian aspiration for statehood from Trump’s desire to conjure a showy real estate development deal.
    — Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Matching the evening mood, the prose isn’t as showy as in previous Hollinghurst works.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of showy
Noun
  • As one of Asia’s leading fashion events, Fashion InStyle 2025 will bring together nearly 400 international exhibitors from the apparel and fashion sectors, featuring textiles, fashion technology, sustainable solutions, seasonal apparel, accessories and industry partners.
    — SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025
  • With men’s apparel ranging from polos to argyle quarter-zips and blended cotton-cashmere knit sweaters, the line’s boldest pieces are the bottoms: a pleated pant with sewn-on 3-Stripe detail and the Originals Archive Plaid Pant featuring a center fold press inspired by icons of the past.
    — Michael LoRé, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of apparel
Adjective
  • His colorful, flamboyant style is quintessentially Boricua.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Over time, clothing choices in the workplace have become more flamboyant and corporate dress codes more relaxed, and for many companies, every workday is beginning to look like Casual Friday.
    — Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of flamboyant
Noun
  • At first, Valentín shows no interest in Molina’s frippery, but once he gets started on his detailed narration of the loopy movie plot, the political prisoner begins eagerly requesting further installments.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • But who has time for all of that frippery, anyway, when war’s a-comin’?
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of frippery
Adjective
  • No genre brings out the jubilant child among exuberant adults like pro wrestling, and Vegas’ Play Playground at the Luxor does just that.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • By running the music at length, though, and with only the gentlest of winks, Gomes all but instructs us to surrender to the exuberant earnestness and grandeur of the moment.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of exuberant

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“Chichi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chichi. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.

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