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CHICHI
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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 ("chichi" is a kind of...):
elegance (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "chichi"):
dapperness; jauntiness; nattiness; rakishness (stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("chichi" is a kind of...):
dresser (a person who dresses in a particular way)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Affectedly trendy and fashionable
Classified under:
Similar:
fashionable; stylish (having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress)
