chi-chi

Variant of chichi

chichi definition

chi·chi or chi-chi chi′·-chi (s̸hē′s̸hē)

adjective

  1. extremely chic; very smart, elegant, or sophisticated
  2. affected, showy, effete, etc.

Etymology: Fr

noun

a chichi quality, thing, or person

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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