fichu

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/ or /ˈfiː-/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/ or /ˈfi-/

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• Hyphenation: fi‧chu

Noun

Singular fichu

Plural fichus

A women wearing a fichu

1. (countable) A fichu is a triangular scarf worn by women that is tied at the breast.

   Women in the 1800s commonly wore fichus.