[chic] n [F] (1856) 1: smart elegance and sophistication esp. of dress or manner: style "wears her clothes with superb ~"
2: a distinctive mode of dress or manner associated with a fashionable lifestyle, ideology, or pursuit
[2]chic adj (1865) 1: cleverly stylish: smart "the woman who is ~ adapts fashion to her own personality --Elizabeth L. Post"
2: currently fashionable "a ~ restaurant" -- chic.ly adv -- chic.ness n