Etymology

recherché

re·cher·ché

Today it means: Sought out and chosen with care; choice; exquisite. Full definition →

French recherché
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  1. French · borrowed fromrecherché
  2. English todayrecherché

Unadapted borrowing from French recherché; more at French rechercher. Doublet of ricercata.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.