Meaning & use
chic
Stylish and fashionable in an elegant, understated way.
See it in a sentence
The boutique sells chic, minimalist clothing popular with young professionals.
She wore a chic black dress that looked effortless but perfectly tailored.
A note on using this word
Chic suggests refined, understated taste rather than flashy or trendy style, and can also be used as a noun meaning stylishness itself.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
dowdyunfashionable
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