réchauffé

[ French rey-shoh-fey ]

/ French reɪ ʃoʊˈfeɪ /

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noun, plural ré·chauf·fés

[French rey-shoh-fey], /French reɪ ʃoʊˈfeɪ/,

a warmed-up dish of food.

anything old or stale brought into service again.

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Origin of réchauffé

First recorded in 1795–1805; from French, past participle of réchauffer, equivalent to r(e)- re- + échauffer “to warm”; see chafe

Words nearby réchauffé

recessive trait, Rechabite, RECHAR, recharge, rechargeable, réchauffé, recherché, recidivate, recidivism, Recife, recip.

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British Dictionary definitions for réchauffé

réchauffé

/ French (reʃofe) /

noun

warmed-up leftover food

old, stale, or reworked material

Word Origin for réchauffé

C19: from French réchauffer to reheat, from re- + chauffer to warm; see chafe

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