Main Entry: re·cher·ché

Pronunciation: \rə-ˌsher-ˈshā, -ˈsher-ˌ\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from past participle of rechercher to seek out, alteration of recercher, from Middle French — more at research

Date: 1722

1 a : exquisite, choice b : exotic, rare
2 : excessively refined : affected
3 : pretentious, overblown