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adjective

Definition of chichinext
as in frilly

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chichi

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noun

as in froufrou

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Recent Examples of chichi
Adjective
Revelers from across the country and abroad were parading through Berlin on Saturday from chichi Kurfuerstendamm street in the west to the city’s landmark Brandenburg Gate. — Washington Post, 27 July 2019 The pages inside the magazine are just as chichi as the cover, featuring an array of pieces from the Paris Couture collections, including conceptual designs from Marni, Loewe, Calvin Klein, and Emporio Armani. — Emily Kirkpatrick, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2017
Noun
This part of Colorado is really chichi and fancy, with lots of great restaurants and amazing natural beauty. — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023 The chichi shindig, which welcomed over 100 elite horses and handlers from across the globe to compete, kicked off Thursday night with an iconic set by music legend Sting. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 Cameo was burning $5 million a month on its staff, travel, parties at the Cameo House, and expensive takeout for stars from chichi spots like Sugarfish and Jon & Vinny’s. — Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023 That falls into the unofficial hierarchy of Disney Adults, where fans look down on other fans, perhaps pooh-poohing ones who aren’t annual passholders or haven’t stayed in the most chichi hotels or lack international parks experience. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 The Washington area alone has the Jason, the Adele, Eliot on 4th, the Tiffany, AVA, the chichi-sounding Henri, the George, the Lacey. — Lavanya Ramanathan, chicagotribune.com, 23 Aug. 2019 Freeway demolition on Octavia helped reconnect Hayes Valley to the Lower Haight and Civic Center in the early 2000s, creating an enclave of chichi boutiques, taprooms and expensive homes. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, 16 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chichi
  1. frilly
  2. froufrou
  3. ostentatious
  4. finery
  5. showy
  6. apparel
  7. flamboyant
  8. frippery
Adjective
  • Interestingly, her bandmate Tzuyu’s frilly bloomers with garter-type ties did not fan flames on social media.
    — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Plant species with contrasting textures, such as frilly ferns with the large, bold leaves of hosta.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2026
Definition of frilly
Noun
  • The outcome was less froufrou compared to previous efforts that were rich in bows, ruffles, flounces and patchworks, as the more streamlined hybrids better expressed the rigor of the theme.
    — Sandra Salibian, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
  • None of that decadent froufrou for us Americans, no sir; the Eurosport breathes through a Rochester two-barrel carburetor, and the mixture flows from carburetor to manifold unvexed by any little whirling rotors or impellers.
    — David E. Davis Jr., Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2023
Definition of froufrou
Adjective
  • Kainerugaba’s associates describe him as a dedicated military officer who often eschews ostentatious displays of wealth.
    — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Decorated with cool gray tones, marble and leather accents, and crisp white bedding, the rooms feel upscale but not ostentatious.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026
Definition of ostentatious
Noun
  • People love to fantasize about clothes, to imagine what their own bodies might feel like encased in finery or outfitted in some outré style.
    — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • My family saw plenty of dancing, impromptu music jams and people kitted out in their national finery.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of finery
Adjective
  • The showy, low-maintenance shrub is resistant to pests and diseases and thrives in partial sun to partial shade.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • Hibiscus plants add tropical flair to summer gardens with their large, showy flowers and glossy green foliage.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
Definition of showy
Noun
  • During the pandemic, the company started supplying medical apparel to hospitals and schools, and the business took off, with revenue doubling in 2020, Beig said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • In similar cases, plaintiffs in Cambodia, Pakistan, the Philippines and elsewhere in Indonesia are taking other major European firms — like the apparel company Adidas and energy giant Shell — to court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of apparel
Adjective
  • Edgar Guerrero was one of the many with the flamboyant headgear.
    — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • The 44-year-old wore the deep green velvet robe and black hat trimmed with flamboyant white ostrich feathers while attending the service alongside other senior royals.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of flamboyant
Noun
  • This one from chef Yotam Ottolenghi is basic with no frippery to speak of.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And if Ada Lovelace had stuck to the frippery of English society rather than seek to further her education in mathematics and other areas, Charles Babbage's analytical engine might not have advanced past being a calculator.
    — Brenda Looper, Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of frippery

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“Chichi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chichi. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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