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chichi

 
Dictionary: chi·chi   (shē'shē) pronunciation
adj., -chi·er, -chi·est.
Ostentatiously stylish; deliberately chic.

n.
Ostentatious stylishness.

[French.]


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(SHEE-shee)

adjective
Affectedly elegant.

noun
1. Showy stylishness
2. A person with such quality. [From French.

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


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South American; effervescent sour alcoholic beverage made from maize, other starch crops or beans; both a lactic acid bacterial and a yeast fermentation.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: affectedly trendy


 
 

 

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