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Chic vs Dicty - What's the difference?

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Dicty is a synonym of chic.



As adjectives the difference between chic and dicty

is that chic is stylish; elegant while dicty is stylish and respectable; high-class.

As nouns the difference between chic and dicty

is that chic is good form; style while dicty is an upper-class black.

As a proper noun Dicty is

diminutive of Dictyostelium discoideum a soil social amoeba.

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) ----

    dicty

    English

    Alternative forms

    * dickty

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (African American Vernacular English) stylish and respectable; high-class
  • (African American Vernacular English) striving to seem stylish and respectable; pretentious
  • (African American Vernacular English) snobbish and uptight

    • Noun

    (dicties)
  • (African American Vernacular English) An upper-class black.

    • Synonyms

    * (high-class) chic, classy, ritzy * (pretentious) flashy, showy * (snobbish) haughty, hoity-toity, snobby, snooty, stuck-up