Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Ostentatiously stylish; deliberately chic.
- noun Ostentatious stylishness.
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- adjective
affectedly trendy ;chic andstylish
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way
- adjective affectedly trendy and fashionable
- noun elegance by virtue of being fashionable
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I enjoyed Gere as Irving, along with Alfred Molina as Irving’s perpetually nervous assistant and Hope Davis as his editor (although I found it unnerving that Davis, dolled up in chichi makeup and hairstyle, looks exactly like Flo — that annoying Progressive Insurance chick!).
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I enjoyed Gere as Irving, along with Alfred Molina as Irving’s perpetually nervous assistant and Hope Davis as his editor (although I found it unnerving that Davis, dolled up in chichi makeup and hairstyle, looks exactly like Flo — that annoying Progressive Insurance chick!).
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"I've always wanted to sort of poke fun at the symbol of the white box in Chelsea," he said, referring to the chichi galleries typical of the area.
What's a 90-Foot New Yorker Doing in a Place Like This? Ellen Gamerman 2012
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The festive event is held at the embassy for the second time since last year, with drink of "chichi", a pink colored beverage made from corn and gifts such as "matraga", a toy noisemaker and Nicaraguan delicacies like "manjal", a cinnamon flavored milk pudding - a joyful experience of the country's culture and history.
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- "chichi," on a parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper featuring cartoon characters
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- "chichi," on a parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper featuring cartoon characters
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- "chichi," on a parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper featuring cartoon characters
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- "chichi," on a parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper featuring cartoon characters
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- "chichi," on a parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper featuring cartoon characters
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The chichi Fairmont (411 University St.) up the street, meanwhile, has cheap drink and food specials and “endless cheese” and “endless starters” for $12 each.
Recession Special: Deep Discounts at Downtown Hotel Bars « PubliCola 2010
super-saigalt commented on the word chichi
I wonder if it can be used with a male ...I always think of a female chichi - for eg- Tiffany's dress is so chichi
March 9, 2009
fbharjo commented on the word chichi
Nathuatl for 'dog'
A day sign of the Aztec calendar
October 2, 2010
bilby commented on the word chichi
What's Nathuatl for 'dog who was drunk when he put his lippy on'?
October 2, 2010
gangerh commented on the word chichi
Sometimes you slay me, bilby. It's a while since I chortled as much as I did reading your comment.
October 3, 2010