chichi

adjective
UK: /ˈʃiːʃiː/
US: /ˈʃiːʃiː/

  1. Trying to be fashionable or elegant, but in an artificial or excessive way.

    1. The restaurant was a bit too chichi for my taste.
    2. The decor, with its gilded mirrors and velvet ropes, struck me as unnecessarily chichi.

Synonyms

fancy ostentatious affected showy pretentious
chichi noun

  1. Pretentious attempts to be stylish or sophisticated.

    1. I can't stand all the chichi; give me something simple.
    2. The new art gallery opening downtown is full of chichi; it doesn't appeal to everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "chichi" is /ˈʃiːʃiː/ in British English and /ˈʃiːʃiː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chichi": fancy, ostentatious, affected, showy, pretentious.

Example usage of "chichi": "The restaurant was a bit too chichi for my taste.". More examples on the page.