chic
/ˈʃik/
nounadjective
Familiar
1.n.elegance by virtue of being fashionable
2.adj.elegant and stylish
“chic elegance”
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chic and sheikh are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. chic means “elegance by virtue of being fashionable”. sheikh means “the leader of an Arab village or family”.
/ˈʃik/
1.n.elegance by virtue of being fashionable
2.adj.elegant and stylish
“chic elegance”
/ˈʃik/
| chic | sheikh | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃik/ | /ˈʃik/ |
| Said | sheek | sheek |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | chicness, chichi, modishness | sheik, tribal sheik, tribal sheikh |
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1.n.the leader of an Arab village or family