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chichi (SHEE-shee) adjective
Affectedly elegant. noun 1. Showy stylishness 2. A person with such quality. [From French.] "If all that sounds too chichi, get back to basics with the traditional present - socks ..." Bazaar, The Independent (London), Nov 2, 1996. This week's theme: unusual words. ............................................................................ No man but feels more of a man in the world if he have a bit of ground that he can call his own. However small it is on the surface, it is four thousand miles deep; and that is a very handsome property. -Charles Dudley Warner, editor, and publisher (1829-1900) Q: Tomorrow is my friend's birthday and I forgot to send her a gift. Help! A: Give the gift of words. Send a gift subscription of A.Word.A.Day at http://wordsmith.org/awad/gift.html . It is the gift that keeps on giving the whole year long, and beyond. Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/chichi.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/chichi.ram
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