What Language Is Chic

Chic (/ˈʃiːk/; French: [ʃik]), meaning “stylish” or “smart”, is an element of fashion. It was originally a French word.

What language did chic come from?

1600: The word as we now know it is said to come from the old French term, “chicanery,” casually defined as “legal quibbling, and sophistry.” Some also link “chic” to a German word, “shick,” meaning “skill or tact.”

Is chic a good word?

Chic is when something is stylish, when something is cool, when something is proper, when something is ineffably, indescribably, great. And often, in our bubbling, malaprop-strewn lexicon, also when it isn’t. … “Chic” is one of the fashion world’s signifiers of choice.

Alexander Ross

Alexander Ross

Gaming, Esports & Interactive Media Writer

Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.

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