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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.

RELATED WORDS

limited, unusual, singular, uncommon, occasional, extraordinary, strange, unlikely, subtle, scarce, unique, unthinkable, great, delicate, rich, priceless, exquisite, exclusive, selected, preferred

Nearby words

recessively, rechabite, rechar, recharge, rechargeable, recherché, recidivate, recidivism, recidivist, recife, recip.

Origin of recherché

1715–25; < French, past participle of rechercher to search for carefully; see research
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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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