chic

adjectivecommon noun

Syllable Decomposition

chic

also written as 'chique' in the nineteenth century, from the German 'schick' ('skill', 'dexterity'), in this language, the meaning of 'elegance' is a re-borrowing from French.

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chics

Translations

  • germangerman:Schick
  • englishenglish:knack

See also

chics (adj.)