recherché

adjective

re·​cher·​ché rə-ˌsher-ˈshā 

-ˈsher-ˌshā

1

a

: exquisite, choice

b

: exotic, rare

2

: excessively refined : affected entry 2

3

: pretentious, overblown

Synonyms

• choice
• dainty
• delicate
• elegant
• exquisite
• fine
• rare
• select

Example Sentences

a high-end restaurant with a particularly recherché selection of wines

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1a