shabby-chic

adjective
UK /ˌʃæbi ˈʃiːk/
US /ˌʃæbi ˈʃiːk/

A style that mixes old, worn things with pretty things to look nice.

Her bedroom has a shabby-chic look with a fancy chandelier and a faded old armchair.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A decorating style that combines worn or old furniture with elegant touches.

They decorated the cottage in shabby-chic, pairing peeling paint with silk cushions.

3. Fashion that looks deliberately worn or faded yet stylish.

He wore a shabby-chic jacket with frayed cuffs and a designer label.

4. Anything that appears casually worn but is actually carefully arranged or expensive.

The café's shabby-chic interior was designed to feel effortlessly old.