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PRONUNCIATION:

(SHEE-shee)

MEANING:

adjective: Affectedly elegant.
noun: Showy stylishness.

ETYMOLOGY:

From French, of imitative origin. Earliest documented use: 1908.

USAGE:

"If all that sounds too chichi, get back to basics with the traditional present -- socks."
Bazaar; The Independent (London); Nov 2, 1996.

See more usage examples of chichi in Vocabulary.com's dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Men are the devils of the earth and the animals are its tormented souls. -Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher (1788-1860)

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