PRONUNCIATION:

(SHEE-shee) 

MEANING:

adjective: Affectedly elegant.
noun: Showy stylishness.

ETYMOLOGY:

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

USAGE:

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