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chic.

elegant, fancy, stylish, posh, swank

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʃik/

  1. elegant, fancy, stylish, posh, swank

  2. considerate

Where this word comes from

Probably from German Schick (“elegant appearance; tasteful presentation”). The word is akin to Dutch schielijk (“hasty”), schikken (“to arrange”), Old English sċēon (“to happen”).

noun/ʃik/

  1. elegance

    invariable · masculine

  2. skillfulness; adroitness

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

Probably from German Schick (“elegant appearance; tasteful presentation”). The word is akin to Dutch schielijk (“hasty”), schikken (“to arrange”), Old English sċēon (“to happen”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.