What does CHIC mean?

Definitions for CHIC
ʃikchic

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CHIC.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, last wordadjective

    elegance by virtue of being fashionable

  2. chic, smart, voguishadjective

    elegant and stylish

    "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"

Wiktionary

  1. chicnoun

    Good form; style.

  2. chicadjective

    stylish; elegant

  3. Etymology: 1855, from chic, from Schick ("elegance, tact, style, skill"), from schicken ("to outfit oneself, fit in, arrange appropriately"), causative of geschehen ("to happen, rush") from giskehan ("to happen") from skehanan, from skek-. Akin to sceon ("to happen"), schielijk ("hasty").

Wikipedia

  1. Chic

    Chic (; French: [ʃik]), meaning "stylish" or "smart", is an element of fashion. It was originally a French word.

ChatGPT

  1. chic

    Chic refers to a style that is fashionable, elegant, and sophisticated. It is often used to describe people, clothing, accessories, or decor that is stylish, modern, or on-trend, while also being tasteful and refined. Chic can also refer to an overall quality of grace, poise, or being fashionable in appearance and manner.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chicnoun

    good form; style

  2. Etymology: [F. Cf. Chic, n.]

Wikidata

  1. CHIC

    Chic is an American disco and R&B band that was organized during 1976 by guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards. It is known best for its commercially successful disco songs, including "Dance, Dance, Dance", "Everybody Dance", "Le Freak", "I Want Your Love", "Good Times", and "My Forbidden Lover". The group regarded themselves as a rock band for the disco movement "that made good on hippie peace, love and freedom". In October 2012, Chic were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the seventh time.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Chic

    shēk, n. style, fashion: adroitness.—adj. stylish, 'up to the mark.' [Fr.]

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    Song lyrics by chic -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by chic on the Lyrics.com website.

  2. CHIC

    What does CHIC stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CHIC acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. CHIC

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chic is ranked #81772 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Chic surname appeared 231 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Chic.

    49.7% or 115 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    27.2% or 63 total occurrences were White.
    16% or 37 total occurrences were Asian.
    4.3% or 10 total occurrences were Black.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of CHIC in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of CHIC in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of CHIC in a Sentence

  1. Gigi Hadid:

    I guess they are aware of [being photographed], but whether or not they are, it seems like that’s what they’ve designed for, it’s very liberating when you are one of the most photographed people, including them, to be like this can make me look chic and feel protected.

  2. Aviva Drescher:

    You don’t come to New York to get divorced, and end up at 40 broke and just drinking a lot. That’s not chic. encyclopedia.

  3. Stephen Full:

    Its very sad and we miss him dearly. If what my brother and I can do at a Chic-Fil-A can save at least one life from all the sharing on the Internet, then we have done our job.

  4. Rachmat Thomas:

    The next step for Chic Shoes is to see more jobs created and to increase our output of production, going from 3,500 to 5,000 pairs a day. But that depends on the growth of the company as well as the demand of the chain stores.

  5. Jean-Michel Jarre:

    A chic type, a rough type, an odd type - but never a stereotype

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