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Trendy vs Chic - What's the difference?

trendy | chic |

As adjectives the difference between trendy and chic

is that trendy is of, or in accordance with the latest trend, fashion or hype while chic is stylish; elegant.

As nouns the difference between trendy and chic

is that trendy is a trendy person while chic is good form; style.

trendy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (slang) of, or in accordance with the latest trend, fashion or hype
    • I hate those trendy pre-wrinkled shirts.

    Synonyms

    * superficial, shallow, materialistic * mistakenly fashionable, , with-it, voguish, avant-garde

    Noun

    (trendies)
  • a person

    • 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) ----