chi·chi (sh  sh)adj. chi·chi·er, chi·chi·est Ostentatiously stylish; deliberately chic. n. Ostentatious stylishness. [French.] |
chichi1
adj
affectedly pretty or stylish
n
the quality of being affectedly pretty or stylish
[from French]
chichi2
n pl chichis (formerly, in India)
(Social Science / Peoples)
a. a person of mixed British and Indian descent; Anglo-Indian
b. (as modifier) a chichi accent Also (less common) chee-chee
[perhaps from Hindi chhī-chhī, literally: dirt, or perhaps imitative of their supposed singsong speech]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | chichi - someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way dresser - a person who dresses in a particular way; "she's an elegant dresser"; "he's a meticulous dresser" |
| 2. |  chichi - elegance by virtue of being fashionableelegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" | |
| Adj. | 1. | chichi - affectedly trendy and fashionable stylish, fashionable - having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd" |
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