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fichu
- /ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/ UK
- /ˈfiː-/ UK
- /ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/ US
- /ˈfi-/ US
Rhymes with -ɪʃju
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French fichu (“(noun) triangular scarf; (adjective) got up, put together”) (in the sense of something thrown on without much thought), from ficher (“to drive something (such as a nail) by its point”), ultimately from Latin fīgō (“to fasten, fix; to pierce, transfix; to drive (a nail)”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ- (“to set up”).
noun fichus
- A woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and tied in front, or tucked into a bodice to cover the exposed part of the neck and chest. No. 2.—Carriage Dress. A dress of taffety of the very lightest tinge of willow-green; with four broad tucks, or bias folds, round the border, carried up almost the whole length of the skirt. The body made quite plain; and an elegant fichu worn over it, made of fine India muslin, with a standing-up c
Translations
Talk about this word "fichu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fichu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fichu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fichu "fichu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fichu.Cite this
@misc{fichu_2026,
title = {fichu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fichu},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
