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n. - Elegance by virtue of being fashionable adj. - Elegant and stylish.

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  • chic elegance
  • Heroine-chic is a term that describes a certian fashion/lifestyle.
  • If it be ever so small and poor, there can always be a certain chic about it.
  • Also known as heroin chic, the skinny models of these days look emaciated because they are.
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  • When the "sheik" (Arab leader, also spelled "sheikh") referred to her as a "chick" (slang for a girl), the "chic" (elegant, stylish) young woman thought he had a lot of "cheek" (slang for arrogance).
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