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Chichi Shee Shee Adjective Affectedly Elegant Noun Showy Stylishness

Front chichi \SHEE-shee\
Back adjective
Affectedly elegant.

noun
Showy stylishness.

[From French, of imitative origin. Earliest documented use: 1908.]

"If all that sounds too chichi, get back to basics with the traditional present -- socks." - Bazaar; The Independent (London); Nov 2, 1996.

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