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1 BCBG
BCBG [besebeʒe]adjective( = bon chic bon genre)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The adjective « bon chic bon genre » or BCBG refers to a particular stereotype of the French upper middle class. To be BCBG is to be quite well-off (though not necessarily wealthy), to be conservative in both outlook and dress, and to attach importance to social standing and outward signs of respectability.* * *(colloq) besebeʒe adjectif (abbr = bon chic bon genre) iron chic and conservative* * *besebeʒe abr adjbon chic bon genre Sloaney Grande-Bretagne preppy USA* * *ⓘ BCBG The abbreviation which is a term in its own right denotes a social type and its associated lifestyle, dress code and linguistic mannerisms which tend to reflect conventional bourgeois or upper middle-class values and tastes. It is not usually intended as a compliment.term used to describe an upper-class lifestyle reflected especially in expensive but conservative clothes -
2 NAP
nap abr adjNeuilly Auteuil Passy preppy, Sloane Ranger modif Grande-Bretagne* * *≃ Sloaney (familier & UK), ≃ preppie (familier & US)————————≃ Sloane (familier & UK), ≃ preppie type (familier & US) -
3 chic
chic [∫ik]1. masculine noun( = élégance) [de toilette, chapeau] stylishness ; [de personne] style2. invariable adjectivea. ( = élégant, de la bonne société) smart3. exclamation* * *ʃik
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1) ( élégant) [personne, vêtement] smart GB, chic2) (colloq) ( sophistiqué) [école, personne, hôtel, quartier] chic3) (colloq) ( gentil) nice
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nom masculin chic
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adverbe [s'habiller] smartly GB, stylishly* * *ʃik1. adj inv1) (appartement, robe) chic, smart2) (= généreux) niceC'est chic de ta part de m'avoir invité. — It was nice of you to invite me.
2. nm1) (= élégance) styleIl a le chic pour faire des gaffes. — He's got a knack of saying the wrong thing.
chic! — great!, terrific!
* * *A adj2 ○( sophistiqué) [magasin, école, personne, hôtel, quartier] chic; il est chic de faire it's chic GB ou fashionable to do; être bon chic bon genre to be chic and conservative;3 ○( gentil) nice; c'est chic de ta part that's nice of you.B nm chic; avoir le chic pour faire to have a knack for doing; avec chic with style; avoir du chic to have style; le dernier chic est de faire the in thing○ is to do; c'est du dernier chic it's the height of sophistication.C adv [s'habiller] smartly GB, stylishly.D excl great![ʃik] adjectif invariablepour faire chic in order to look smart ou classy2. [distingué] smartil paraît que ça fait chic de... it's considered smart (these days) to...3. [sympathique] nicesois chic, donne-le-moi! be an angel, give it to me!————————[ʃik] nom masculinavoir du chic to have style, to be chic2. (familier & locution)avoir le chic pour: il a le chic pour dire ce qu'il ne faut pas he has a gift for ou a knack of saying the wrong thing————————[ʃik] interjection(familier & vieilli)
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