fichu
a woman's kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck with the ends drawn together on the breast.
Origin of fichu
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How to use fichu in a sentence
Mrs. Lawrence laid her smoothing hand absently on a frill of lace fichu above a sternly disciplined bosom at half-heave. '
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithAdjusting his eyeglasses, they slipped from his nose and fell on the lace of her fichu.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel WilliamsonShe was all in black, except a floating muslin cape or fichu, making a beholder despise the finery of the Empire.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodThe bride, who was a beautiful girl, wore a delaine dress of light and dark blue with a large white lace fichu.
Old Rail Fence Corners | VariousThe green chiffon crossed the shoulders in fichu effect, and the elbow-length sleeves were edged with bands of green.
What Will People Say? | Rupert Hughes
British Dictionary definitions for fichu
/ (ˈfiːʃuː) /
a woman's shawl or scarf of some light material, worn esp in the 18th century
Origin of fichu
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