chique

See also: chiqué

French

Etymology

Shortening of chiclette.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃik/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

chique f (plural chiques)

  1. (Belgium) chewing gum

Derived terms

chique m (plural chiques)

  1. puce chique, tunga penetrans, jigger flea

Further reading

Anagrams

Norman

Etymology

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Noun

chique f (plural chiques)

  1. (Jersey) rag

Synonyms

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French chic.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.ki/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.ke/
 

  • Hyphenation: chi‧que

Adjective

chique m or f (plural chiques, comparable, comparative mais chique, superlative o mais chique or chiquíssimo or chiquérrimo, diminutive chiquezinho, augmentative chiquezão)

  1. chic (elegant and fashionable)

References
  1. “chique” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “chique” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃike/ [ˈt͡ʃi.ke]
  • Rhymes: -ike
  • Syllabification: chi‧que

Noun

chique gender-neutral (plural chiques, feminine chica, feminine plural chicas, masculine chico, masculine plural chicos)

  1. (gender-neutral, neologism) a young person
    • 2021, “Chique de internet”‎performed by PUTOCHINOMARICÓN:
      Mi chique de internet / Al fin te encontré
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (gender-neutral, neologism) a kid
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