noun-modifying (irregular)
Describes something that is tastefully stylish or has a refined, fashionable flair, often with a slightly understated or casual elegance. Used prenominally.
She always wears stylish clothes.
The number of chic cafes has increased in this area.
Standard kanji spelling using ateji; the most common written form.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Derived from 洒落る (しゃれる, 'to be stylish') with the prefix 小 (こ, 'small, a little') and the past/attributive form た, literally 'became a little stylish'. The kanji 小洒落 is ateji.