recherché

See also recherche

English

Alternative forms

• recherche

Etymology

Borrowing from French recherché, more at French rechercher.

Pronunciation

• (GenAm) IPA: /rəˌʃɛrˈʃeɪ/, X-SAMPA: /r@%SEr"SeI/
• Hyphenation: re‧cher‧ché
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Adjective

recherché (comparative more recherché, superlative most recherché)

1. Sought out with care; choice. Hence: of rare quality, elegance, or attractiveness; peculiar and refined in kind — especially with an artificial or pretentious effect.
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Related terms

• research

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French

Verb

recherché m (feminine recherchée, masculine plural recherchés, feminine plural recherchées)

1. Past participle of rechercher

Adjective

recherché m (feminine recherchée, masculine plural recherchés, feminine plural recherchées)

1. sought-after