Chic vs. Sheik — What's the Difference?

Chic (; French: [ʃik]), meaning "stylish" or "smart", is an element of fashion. It was originally a French word.

(Islam) A man respected for his piety or religious learning.

Elegantly and stylishly fashionable

A male leader of an Arab family or village.

Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind

A man in an Arab society who is important or wealthy.

Conforming to the current fashion; stylish

Used as a form of address for such a man.

Adopting or setting current fashions and styles; sophisticated

Sheik(Slang) A sexually alluring man.

The quality or state of being stylish; fashionableness.

The leader of an Arab village, family or small tribe.

Sophistication in dress and manner; elegance.

An Islamic religious cleric; the leader of an Islamic religious order.

Elegant, stylish.

An official title for members of the royal family as well as some prominent families.

Good form; style.

(1920s) A romantic lover. from the 1921 film The Sheik

(countable) A person with (a particular type of) chic.

(slang) An Arab, especially one dressed in traditional clothing.

A kind of ritual buffoon or clown in Yucatec Maya culture.

An honorific for specialists in spirituality, for example in Sufism.

Original and in good taste or form; stylish; in current fashion, fashionable.

The head of an Arab family, or of a clan or a tribe; also, the chief magistrate of an Arab village. The name is also applied to Mohammedan ecclesiastics of a high grade.

Elegance by virtue of being fashionable

The leader of an Arab village or family

Elegant and stylish;

A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance