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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fich•u (fish′o̅o̅; Fr. fē shy′),USA pronunciation n., pl. fich•us (fish′o̅o̅z; Fr. fē shy′).USA pronunciation - Clothinga woman's kerchief or shawl, generally triangular in shape, worn draped over the shoulders or around the neck with the ends drawn together on the breast.
- Vulgar Latin *fīgicāre, for Latin fīgere; compare finca
- French: noun, nominal use of fichu, past participle of ficher to drive in, fix (informally, to throw, fling; hence, something put on hastily, loosely attached)
- 1795–1805
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fichu /ˈfiːʃuː/ n - a woman's shawl or scarf of some light material, worn esp in the 18th century
Etymology: 19th Century: from French: small shawl, from ficher to fix with a pin, from Latin fīgere to fasten, fix |