recherché

adjective

re·​cher·​ché rə-ˌsher-ˈshā How to pronounce recherché (audio)
-ˈsher-ˌshā
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: excessively refined : affected entry 2
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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of recherché was in 1689

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Cite this Entry

“Recherché.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recherch%C3%A9. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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