Meaning & use
chic look
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Meanings
phrasecountable
a stylish, elegant appearance, especially in clothes or decoration.
Grammar: Countable phrase: a chic look, several chic looks.
Patterns
- have a chic look
- create a chic look
- a chic look for something
With a plain black dress and gold earrings, she had a very chic look.
The designer created a chic look using simple colors and clean lines.
His chic look comes from good tailoring rather than expensive labels.
phrasecountable
a fashionable style applied to a room, product, or brand.
Grammar: Countable and often used with for: a chic look for the kitchen.
Patterns
- give something a chic look
- a chic look for a room
A few plants and a mirror gave the small room a chic look.
The new packaging has a chic look that appeals to younger buyers.
Word forms
| plural | chic looks |
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Common combinations
- achieve a chic look
- You can achieve a chic look with just a few classic pieces.
- effortlessly chic look
- Her effortlessly chic look made the outfit seem simple.
- a chic look for the office
- He wanted a chic look for the office without spending much.
- give something a chic look
- New curtains gave the living room a chic look.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stylish look
- A more general phrase; it can describe any attractive modern style, while chic suggests elegance and good taste.
- elegant appearance
- Focuses on grace and refinement rather than following fashion.
- classy look
- Informal and slightly approving; it stresses good quality but not necessarily high fashion.
Opposites
Word family
- chic adjective
- stylish and elegant.
- chicness noun
- the quality of being stylish and elegant.
Commonly confused: chic look or chick?
chic look vs chick
Chick sounds the same as chic but means a baby bird, or informally a young woman; it is not a style word.
Practice
Which sentence uses "chic look" most naturally?
Choose one answer.
A chic look means a stylish, elegant appearance, which fits a simple silk dress for a party. Option 0 and 2 describe the opposite of stylish, and option 3 does not fit the meaning at all.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “chic look”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.