chichi
Example Sentences
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It was a nice hotel, in a chichi part of town, with a bar called the American Bar.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2025
Cameo was burning $5 million a month on its staff, travel, parties at the Cameo House, and expensive takeout for stars from chichi spots like Sugarfish and Jon & Vinny’s.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Kailey Kernick knew she was in trouble when yet another luxury-label boutique moved into Miami’s most chichi shopping area this month.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
Traffic from West L.A. was horrible, of course, and by the time we reached our destination — some chichi Italian place — we were very hungry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2021
The derivation appears to be from chichi, a dog, mecatl, a rope.
From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
