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Definition of Recherche
1. Adjective. Lavishly elegant and refined.
Definition of Recherche
1. Adjective. Exquisite; lavishly elegant and refined. ¹
2. Adjective. Exotic or obscure. ¹
3. Adjective. Sought out with care; choice. Hence: of rare quality, elegance, or attractiveness; peculiar and refined in kind — especially with an artificial or pretentious effect. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Recherche
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Recherche
Literary usage of Recherche
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report by Tasmania Dept. of Mines (1902)
"SIR, I HAVE the honour to report that, in accordance with your instructions, I
examined the seam of coal near Catamaran Creek, recherche Bay, ..."
2. The Innocents Abroad, Or, The New Pilgrims' Progress: Being Some Account of by Mark Twain (1870)
"They were the best we had found any where, and the most recherche. I do not know
what recherche is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow. ..."
3. The Innocents Abroad: Or, The New Pilgrim's Progress : Being Some Account of by Mark Twain (1899)
"They were the best we had found anywhere, and the most recherche. I do not know
what recherche is, but that is what ..."
4. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1899)
"They were the best we had found anywhere, and the most recherche. I do not know
what recherche is, but that is what these donkeys were, anyhow. ..."
5. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"... comprised the " recherche " and "L'Espérance,1 with Captain Huon de Kermadec
as second in command. No tidings were obtained of the missing navigator, ..."
6. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1895)
"The squadron entered Bel sound and anchored in the south-west part of recherche
bay, in 18 to 20 fathoms, in the early morning. The scenery is very fine, ..."
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