Visual meaning of 'recherche' - Social Visual Dictionary

adjective

Exquisite; lavishly elegant and refined.

Examples:

"The bride's recherché gown, adorned with hand-stitched lace and pearls, stunned everyone in attendance. "

style quality appearance culture

adjective

Exotic or obscure.

Examples:

"My uncle has a recherche taste in music; he only listens to obscure, ancient folk songs from remote villages. "

culture style art literature

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "obscure" - To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

obscure/əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/ /əbˈskjɝ/

To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.

stunned/stʌnd/

To incapacitate; especially by inducing disorientation or unconsciousness.

adorned/əˈdɔːnd/ /əˈdɔɹnd/

To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

villages/ˈvɪlɪdʒɪz/

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.

Visual illustration for the word "stitched" - To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.

stitched/stɪtʃt/ /stɪtʃtɪd/

To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.

attendance/əˈtɛn.dəns/

The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.

listens/ˈlɪsənz/ /ˈlɪsn̩z/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

exquisite/ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/

Fop, dandy.

refined/ɹiːfaɪnd/

To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.

everyone/ˈɛv.ɹi.wʌn/

Every person.

ancient/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

A person who is very old.

lavishly/ˈlævɪʃli/

In a lavish manner, expending profusely.