recherché

[ ruh-shair-shey, ruh-shair-shey; French ruh-sher-shey ]
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adjective
  1. very rare, exotic, or choice; arcane; esoteric.

  2. of studied refinement or elegance; precious; affected; pretentious.

  1. sought out with care.

Origin of recherché

1
First recorded in 1680–90; from French, past participle of rechercher “to search for carefully”; see research

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How to use recherché in a sentence

  • As the blacksmith of the Recherche pursued the thieves, they turned, and seeing him alone, struck him on the head with a club.

  • The Code civil provides that La recherche de la paternit est interdite, but la recherche de la maternit est admise.

    Woman and Socialism | August Bebel

British Dictionary definitions for recherché

recherché

/ (rəˈʃɛəʃeɪ, French rəʃɛrʃe) /


adjective
  1. known only to connoisseurs; choice or rare

  2. studiedly refined or elegant

Origin of recherché

1
C18: from French: past participle of rechercher to make a thorough search for; see research

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