chichi
[ shee-shee ]
/ ˈʃiˌʃi /
adjective
showily or affectedly elegant or trendy; pretentious.
noun
a chichi person or thing.
the quality of being chichi.
Origin of chichi
Borrowed into English from French around 1905–10
Words nearby chichi
chicha,
chichagof island,
chichen itzá,
chichester,
chichewa,
chichi,
chichihaerh,
chichivache,
chichén itzá,
chick,
chick flick
Example sentences from the Web for chichi
British Dictionary definitions for chichi (1 of 2)
chichi
1
/ (ˈʃiːˌʃiː) /
adjective
affectedly pretty or stylish
noun
the quality of being affectedly pretty or stylish
Word Origin for chichi
C20: from French
British Dictionary definitions for chichi (2 of 2)
chichi
2
/ (ˈtʃiːˌtʃiː) /
noun plural chichis (formerly, in India)
- a person of mixed British and Indian descent; Anglo-Indian
- (as modifier)a chichi accent
Word Origin for chichi
C18: perhaps from Hindi
chhī-chhī, literally: dirt, or perhaps imitative of their supposed singsong speech