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1 chichi
chi·chi<-er, -est>[ˈʃi:ʃi:]I. adj2. (in fashion) Schickeria-II. n* * *['tSiːtʃiː]adj (inf)todschick (inf), auf schön gemacht (inf); dress etc verspielt, niedlich* * *chichi [ˈʃiːʃiː] umg besonders pejA adja) affektiert (Person etc)b) extravagant (Gegenstand)B s1. a) affektierte Personb) extravaganter Gegenstand2. a) Affektiertheit fb) Extravaganz f -
2 chichi
( overly ornate) überspannt
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