recherché
[ ruh-shair-shey, ruh-shair-shey; French ruh-sher-shey ]
/ rəˈʃɛər ʃeɪ, rə ʃɛərˈʃeɪ; French rə ʃɛrˈʃeɪ /
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adjective
sought out with care.
very rare, exotic, or choice; arcane; obscure.
of studied refinement or elegance; precious; affected; pretentious.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1715–25; <French, past participle of rechercher to search for carefully; see research
Words nearby recherché
Rechabite, RECHAR, recharge, rechargeable, réchauffé, recherché, recidivate, recidivism, recidivist, Recife, recip.
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British Dictionary definitions for recherché
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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