Etymology

chichi

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Today it means: Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way. Full definition →

French chichi
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chichi · adjective1

  1. French · borrowed fromchichi
  2. French · borrowed fromchichi
  3. English todaychichi

Borrowed from French chichi.

chichi · noun2

  1. Classical Nahuatlchichi
  2. Mexican Spanishchichi
  3. English todaychichi

Borrowed from Mexican Spanish chichi.

Chichi · proper noun3

Borrowed from Mandarin 集集 (Jíjí) Wade–Giles romanization: Chi²-chi².

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