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• fitch
  fitch

  noun

  the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
• Fitch
  Fitch

  noun

  John, 1743–98, U.S. inventor: pioneer in development of the steamboat.

fitch

¹ American  

[fich] / fɪtʃ /

Also fitchet

noun

1. the European polecat, Mustela putorius.

2. its fur, often dyed to imitate other furs.

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Fitch ² American  

[fich] / fɪtʃ /

noun

1. John, 1743–98, U.S. inventor: pioneer in development of the steamboat.

2. (William) Clyde, 1865–1909, U.S. playwright.

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fitch British  

/ ˈfɪtʃɪt, fɪtʃ /

noun

1. another name for polecat

2. the fur of the polecat or ferret

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Etymology

Origin of fitch

1400–50; late Middle English fiche, feche, fuche polecat fur < Middle Dutch fisse, visse, vitsche polecat

Example Sentences

Fitch said Tuesday it upgraded the country’s Long-Term Foreign Currency and Local Currency Issuer Default Rating to B- from CCC+, with a stable ratings outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Inflation in the country also rose to 3.4% in March, according to Fitch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Paramount’s credit due to concerns about the debt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

What Abercrombie & Fitch has done under its current management team has been impressive, but it only gets harder to “comp the comp,” or exceed past results with time.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Their meeting in Las Vegas with the third and smallest rating agency, Fitch Ratings, stuck in Vinny’s mind.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis