fitchet

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fitchet

noun fitchets

historical A vertical slit at the hip of a gown, robe, cotehardie, surcoat, or similar overgarment, through which hands may pass, either to lift the gown while walking, or to allow access to a pouch or belt worn underneath for security. Also known as a "pocket slit". Also may be spelled "fichet". […] gold-embroidered, green cotehardi; both lined with white fur, which shows at the fitchet (emphasized by gold embroidery), behind her right arm.
obsolete The fitchew, or polecat. The South American fitchet inhabits the regions of Guiana[…]

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@misc{fitchet_2026,
  title = {fitchet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fitchet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}