athléchic
French
Etymology
Blend of athlétique + chic, coined by Quebec high school students as part of the Concours de créativité lexicale (Lexical Creativity Competition) by the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /at.le.ʃik/
Noun
athléchic m (plural athléchics)
- (fashion, neologism) athleisure
Further reading
- “athléchic” in the Grand Dictionnaire terminologique (GDT) of the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF, Quebec Board of the French Language).