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recherché

 
Dictionary: re·cher·ché   (rə-shĕr'shā') pronunciation
 
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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exquisite, choice; exotic, rare; excessively refined, affected; overblown, pretentious
 
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: lavishly elegant and refined
  Synonym: exquisite


 
Translations: Recherché
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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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