recherché

(rə-shĕr'shā')
adj.

1. Uncommon; rare.
2. Exquisite; choice.
3. Overrefined; forced.
4. Pretentious; overblown.

[French, past participle of rechercher, to research, from Old French recercher. See research.]

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meaning 'rare or exotic', is partly naturalized and is normally printed in roman type with the French accent retained.

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exquisite, choice; exotic, rare; excessively refined, affected; overblown, pretentious

For a list of words related to recherché, see:

• French - recherché: esoteric, rare; mannered, affected
• Vulgar, Rude, Degenerate, or Wild

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See words rhyming with "recherché."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - raffineret, sofistikeret, eksotisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
exotisch, (ver) gezocht, onbekend

Français (French)
adj. - recherché

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gesucht

Italiano (Italian)
ricercato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - rebuscado

Español (Spanish)
adj. - rebuscado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - utsökt (om måltid), långsökt

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) رائع مختار بعنايه, نادر, نفيس‏

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