fitch
noun
the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
fitch
1 American
[fich]
/ fɪtʃ /
Also
fitchet
noun
fitches
plural
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the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
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its fur, often dyed to imitate other furs.
Fitch
2
American
[fich]
/ fɪtʃ /
noun
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John, 1743–98, U.S. inventor: pioneer in development of the steamboat.
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(William) Clyde, 1865–1909, U.S. playwright.
fitch
British
/ ˈfɪtʃɪt, fɪtʃ /
noun
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another name for polecat
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the fur of the polecat or ferret
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fitch
1400–50; late Middle English fiche, feche, fuche polecat fur < Middle Dutch fisse, visse, vitsche polecat
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At Céline, in addition to the suede jumpsuit, Phoebe Philo offered slouchy leather pants with a color-block turtleneck and a pair of fur wrap coats, one beaver and the other fitch.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2012
With youth in mind, and to revive a market that dropped 40% in sales between 1947 and 1967, Kaplan branched out into inexpensive furs like mink paw, fitch and squirrel.
From Time Magazine Archive
The light or figure is then softened by drawing the end of a flat hog-hair fitch, or a small thin mottler, across each figure, and slightly softening with the badger-hair softener.
They are so nettled therewith that they fitch hither and thither.
From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George
I washed My clothes Col fitch at Salatogue.
From The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes by Tomlinson, Abraham
A burgeoning defence startup sector "is not something that is going to stop a potential Russian attack", Milan Trajkovic, an analyst at Fitch, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
In July, Fitch placed Delaware Life on negative watch and S&P revised its outlook to negative, meaning the company is in danger of a downgrade from both ratings firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Despite a massive informal sector that accounts for nearly 90 percent of jobs, macroeconomic indicators are positive for Ivory Coast, notably with Fitch Ratings having lifted its sovereign assessment to BB in December.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Moody’s Ratings, S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings have all pronounced SpaceX investment grade, though well below a gold-plated triple-A.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
He expected the good people of Fitch Ratings service to see the point, and maybe even chuckle nervously.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
"Fitches are not threshed with a thresher, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod."
From Heathen Slaves and Christian Rulers by Andrew, Elizabeth Wheeler
Mink, now, fitches a fancy price when you can catch 'em.
From Baby Pitcher's Trials Little Pitcher Stories by May, Carrie L.
The ornaments are usually done with stencil patterns, and the lines are done with straight edges and lining fitches.
From Paper and Printing Recipes A Handy Volume of Practical Recipes, Concerning the Every-Day Business of Stationers, Printers, Binders, and the Kindred Trades by Ford, J. Sawtelle
When lie hath made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the principal wheat and the appointed barley and the rie in their place?
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah by Maclaren, Alexander
For the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah by Maclaren, Alexander
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