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CHIC

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Elegance by virtue of being fashionable

Synonyms:

chic; chichi; chicness; last word; modishness; smartness; stylishness; swank

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("chic" is a kind of...):

elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chic"):

dapperness; jauntiness; nattiness; rakishness (stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance)

Derivation:

chic (elegant and stylish)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Elegant and stylish

Example:

a suit of voguish cut

Synonyms:

chic; smart; voguish

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

fashionable; stylish (having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress)

Derivation:

chic; chicness (elegance by virtue of being fashionable)

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