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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ʃik/
"Elle porte une robe très chic."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Stylish, elegant, and fashionable in appearance or manner.
"She wore a very schick dress to the evening gala."
- 1
A sense of style, elegance, or chicness.
"The interior design of the apartment had a certain schick to it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word chic, entering the German language in the 19th century via fashion and lifestyle contexts. Originally denoting artistic skill or proficiency, it evolved to mean stylish, elegant, and fashionable in modern German.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Schick" is said worldwide
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chic
Transliteration: /ʃik/
"Elle porte une robe très chic."
schick
Transliteration: /ʃɪk/
"Er zog sich für die Party schick an."
elegante
Transliteration: /eleˈɡante/
"Indossava un abito molto elegante."
elegante
Transliteration: /eleˈɡante/
"Llevaba un vestido muy elegante."
chique
Transliteration: /ˈʃiki/
"Ela estava vestida de forma muito chique."
फैशनेबल
Transliteration: faishanebal
"उसने एक बहुत फैशनेबल पोशाक पहनी थी।"
时髦
Transliteration: shímáo
"她穿了一条很时髦的裙子。"
세련된
Transliteration: seryeondoen
"그녀는 세련된 옷을 입고 있었다."
シック
Transliteration: shikku
"彼女はとてもシックなドレスを着ていた。"
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