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.

Origin of recherché

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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Example sentences from the Web for recherché

I first read A la Recherche du Temps Perdus in the summer I turned 17, and I have to say, it scared the hell out of me.
David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah|David Frum|September 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Viands the most recherche graced the board, and wines the most rare added zest to the feast.
City Crimes|Greenhorn
The refreshments and the supper, both of the most recherche description, were supplied by Mr. Wilson, of this city.
Yarmouth Notes|Frederick Danby Palmer
Perfumes, if used at all, should be used in the strictest moderation, and be of the most recherche kind.
Our Deportment|John H. Young

They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'.
The Innocents Abroad|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
I talked scandal, and was never abashed—that was more than enough to make me recherche among the matrons of the other.
Pelham, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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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单词	recherché
释义	recherché [ ruh-shair-shey, ruh-shair-shey; French ruh-sher-shey ] / rəˈʃɛər ʃeɪ, rə ʃɛərˈʃeɪ; French rə ʃɛrˈʃeɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR recherché ON THESAURUS.COM adjective sought out with care. very rare, exotic, or choice; arcane; obscure. of studied refinement or elegance; precious; affected; pretentious. Origin of recherché 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. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recherché I first read A la Recherche du Temps Perdus in the summer I turned 17, and I have to say, it scared the hell out of me. David's Bookclub: Sodom and Gomorrah\|David Frum\|September 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Viands the most recherche graced the board, and wines the most rare added zest to the feast. City Crimes\|Greenhorn The refreshments and the supper, both of the most recherche description, were supplied by Mr. Wilson, of this city. Yarmouth Notes\|Frederick Danby Palmer Perfumes, if used at all, should be used in the strictest moderation, and be of the most recherche kind. Our Deportment\|John H. Young They were the best we had found any where, and the most 'recherche'. The Innocents Abroad\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) I talked scandal, and was never abashed—that was more than enough to make me recherche among the matrons of the other. Pelham, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to recherché limited, unusual, singular, uncommon, occasional, extraordinary, strange, unlikely, subtle, scarce, unique, unthinkable, great, delicate, rich, priceless, exquisite, exclusive, selected, preferred
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recherché

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