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fichu in Arabic

شَال šāl

/ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/US/ˈfɪʃ(j)uː/

fichu in Arabic: شَال (šāl). In English, fichu means a woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and tied in front, or tucked into a bodice to cover the exposed part of the neck and chest.

Arabic words for fichu

woman's lightweight triangular scarf
شَال šāl

English meaning of fichu

  1. noun A woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and tied in front, or tucked into a bodice to cover the exposed part of the neck and chest.

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Questions about fichu in Arabic

What is the meaning of fichu in Arabic?
Fichu in Arabic is شَال (šāl).
ما معنى كلمة fichu؟
Fichu: شَال (šāl).
What does fichu mean in English?
Fichu means a woman's lightweight triangular scarf worn over the shoulders and tied in front, or tucked into a bodice to cover the exposed part of the neck and chest.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fichu (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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