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Glamour vs Chic - What's the difference?

glamour | chic |

As nouns the difference between glamour and chic

is that glamour is an item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance while chic is good form; style.

As a verb glamour

is to enchant; to bewitch.

As an adjective chic is

stylish; elegant.

glamour

English

Alternative forms

* glamor (US) (Commonwealth-spelling widely accepted across the states.)

Noun

  • (countable) an item, motif, person, image that by association improves appearance
  • Witchcraft; magic charm; a spell affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are.
  • A kind of haze in the air, causing things to appear different from what they really are.
  • Any artificial interest in, or association with, an object, or person, through which it or they appear delusively magnified or glorified.
  • (uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
    • glamour''' magazines; a '''glamour model

    Derived terms

    * glamorous/glamourous * glamorously * glamour model * glamour photography * glammed up * glam rock * glam

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To enchant; to bewitch.

    • References

    * ----

    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) ----