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fitch
[ fich ]
/ fɪtʃ /
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noun
the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
its fur, often dyed to imitate other furs.
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Also fitch·et [fich-it], /ˈfɪtʃ ɪt/, fitch·ew [fich-oo]. /ˈfɪtʃ u/.
Origin of fitch
1400–50; late Middle English fiche, feche, fuche polecat fur <Middle Dutch fisse, visse, vitsche polecat
Words nearby fitch
fistulize, fistulotomy, fistulous, fit, fit as a fiddle, fitch, Fitchburg, fitchew, fitful, fit in, fit like a glove
Other definitions for fitch (2 of 2)
Fitch
[ fich ]
/ fɪtʃ /
noun
John, 1743–98, U.S. inventor: pioneer in development of the steamboat.
(William) Clyde, 1865–1909, U.S. playwright.
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British Dictionary definitions for fitch
fitch
fitchet (ˈfɪtʃɪt)
/ (fɪtʃ) /
noun
another name for polecat (def. 1)
the fur of the polecat or ferret
Word Origin for fitch
C16: probably from ficheux fitchew
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