Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sheek]
- /ʃik/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sheek]
- /ʃik/
Definitions of chicest word
- adjective chicest attractive and fashionable; stylish: a chic hat. 1
- noun chicest style and elegance, especially in dress: Paris clothes have such chic. 1
- noun chicest stylishness; modishness: the chic of the firstnighters. 1
- noun chicest casual and understated style, as in dress or décor, that expresses a specified trendy lifestyle or activity: Black-rimmed glasses bring some geek chic to your outfit. 1
- adjective chicest superlative form of chic: most chic. 0
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Origin of chicest
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
1855-60; < French < German Schick skill
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Parts of speech for Chicest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chicest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chicest usage trend in Literature
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