fichu

Oct. 3rd, 2006 06:59 am
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fichu - n., a woman's lightweight triangular scarf that is draped over the shoulders and fastened in front.


From French, from the past participle of ficher, to fix (informally, to throw on), from Latin figicare, from figere, to fasten, pierce. The transformation from attach solidly to something thrown on is fascinating.

---L.

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