Schick
/ʃɪk/noun
Stylish, fashionable, or elegant, especially in informal American English.
Did you know?English “schick” is generally treated as a Yiddish-influenced form related to German schick, while French chic became the more internationally familiar spelling.
Etymological Timeline
18th Century
German
schick
“Proper, suitable, well-arranged, or elegant.”
18th–19th Century
Yiddish
shik
“Stylish, smart, or fashionable; a form influenced by German schick.”
19th–20th Century
American English
schick
“A Yiddish- or German-influenced spelling used for stylish appearance or manner.”
20th Century
English
schick
“Fashionable, elegant, or stylish, especially in informal usage.”