Chique
/ʃiːk/noun
A variant spelling of chic, meaning stylish, elegant, or fashionable.
Did you know?Chique is an English variant of French chic, which was probably influenced by German Schick, meaning taste, elegance, or proper arrangement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic period
Germanic
*skikkijaną
“To arrange, fit, or make suitable; the reconstructed ancestor associated with German schicken.”
Middle High German
Middle High German
schicken
“To arrange, equip, send, or make suitable.”
Early Modern German
German
Schick
“Fitness, propriety, tact, taste, or elegance.”
19th Century
French
chic
“Stylish, elegant, or fashionable; likely influenced by German Schick.”
19th–20th Century
English
chic
“Fashionably stylish or elegant.”
Modern English
English
chique
“A less common variant spelling of chic.”