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Chic vs Glam - What's the difference?

chic | glam |

As adjectives the difference between chic and glam

is that chic is stylish; elegant while glam is glamorous.

As nouns the difference between chic and glam

is that chic is good form; style while glam is glamour.

As a verb glam is

to make glamorous or more glamorous.

chic

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • stylish; elegant
  • Derived terms

    * ecochic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Good form; style.
  • Usage notes

    * The noun chic is very often used with an attributive noun or adjective modifier, indicating the kind of style; hence "heroin chic", "boho-chic", "shabby chic", and so on.

    Derived terms

    * (List of chics)

    See also

    * ("chic" on Wikipedia) ----

    glam

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • glamour
  • Adjective

  • glamorous
  • See also

    * glitz

    Verb

    (glamm)
  • To make glamorous or more glamorous
  • Usage notes

    Usually used in the phrasal verb "glam up"