elegance by virtue of being fashionable
chic
How to use chic in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for chic.
Editorial note
Despite the 'hoodie chic' look, make sure it's a clean hoodie.
Quick take
elegance by virtue of being fashionable
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of chic gathered in one view.
elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for chic.
noun
elegance by virtue of being fashionable
See also: chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank
adjective
elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
Example sentences
Despite the 'hoodie chic' look, make sure it's a clean hoodie.
Right now the top-du-top of the "bo-bo" chic in Paris is to not own a car.
Tongue in chic at every turn, but it really washes over me when he talks about the art.
"Apple products are considered chic, and people merely buy them for the fad value."Yeah.
It doesn't at all attract the young or relatively middle aged chic users that it wants so hard.
Actually the upper class in the UK are known for shabby chic ie wearing the same 2nd hand Barbour coat that smells of Labrador for 20+ years.
Between this, ruining peoples' hair, not looking as chic, and the inconvenience of it, helmets discourage people from cycling.
Instead of saying that you'd get wasted, say "If some chic said that to me, I'd be headed for a three day bender that would make Ernest Hemingway look like a teetotaler.
Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile.
Because right now it's a video of "what can future technology do for executives and her highly-paid future-eco-green-creative direct reports who work on ephemeral things that don't seem to have the slightest connection to reality".There were so many opportunities here to explore what this tech will do to improve the lives of, well, the majority, but all of it was spent strictly on the upper-class, and that bothers me a bit. Even right now, the majority of the world doesn't work in a chic, well-appointed office.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use chic in a sentence?
Despite the 'hoodie chic' look, make sure it's a clean hoodie.
What does chic mean?
elegance by virtue of being fashionable
What part of speech is chic?
chic is commonly used as noun, adjective.