recherché

 [ruh-shair-shey, ruh-shair-shey; Fr. ruh-sher-shey]  

re·cher·ché

   [ruh-shair-shey, ruh-shair-shey; Fr. ruh-sher-shey]
adjective
1.
sought out with care.
2.
very rare, exotic, or choice; arcane; obscure.
3.
of studied refinement or elegance; precious; affected; pretentious.
Origin:
1715–25; < French, past participle of rechercher to search for carefully; see research
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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recherché (rəˈʃɛəʃeɪ, French rəʃɛrʃe)
 
—adj
1.  known only to connoisseurs; choice or rare
2.  studiedly refined or elegant
 
[C18: from French: past participle of rechercher to make a thorough search for; see research]

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