recherché
[ ruh-shair-shey, ruh-shair-shey; French ruh-sher-shey ]
/ rəˈʃɛər ʃeɪ, rə ʃɛərˈʃeɪ; French rə ʃɛrˈʃeɪ /
adjective
sought out with care.
very rare, exotic, or choice; arcane; obscure.
of studied refinement or elegance; precious; affected; pretentious.
RELATED WORDS
limited, unusual, singular, uncommon, occasional, extraordinary, strange, unlikely, subtle, scarce, unique, unthinkable, great, delicate, rich, priceless, exquisite, exclusive, selected, preferred
Nearby words
- rechabite,
- rechar,
- recharge,
- rechargeable,
- recherche,
- recidivate,
- recidivism,
- recidivist,
- recife,
- recip.
Origin of recherché
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recherché
/ (rəˈʃɛəʃeɪ, French rəʃɛrʃe) /
adjective
known only to connoisseurs; choice or rare
studiedly refined or elegant
Word Origin for recherché
C18: from French: past participle of rechercher to make a thorough search for; see research
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recherche
1722, from French recherché "carefully sought out," past participle of rechercher "to seek out" (12c.), from re-, here perhaps suggesting repeated activity (see re-) + chercher "to search," from Latin circare, in Late Latin "to wander hither and thither," from circus "circle" (see circus). Commonly used 19c. of food, styles, etc., to denote obscure excellence.
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