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fitchet

fitchet noun: a vertical slit at the hip of a gown, robe, cotehardie, surcoat, or similar overgarment, through which hands may pass, either to lift the gown while walking, or to allow access to a pouch or belt worn underneath for security. Also known as a "pocket slit". Also may be spelled "fichet".

fitchet: a vertical slit at the hip of a gown, robe, cotehardie, surcoat, or similar overgarment, through...
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Noun

fitchet (plural fitchets)

  1. (historical) A vertical slit at the hip of a gown, robe, cotehardie, surcoat, or similar overgarment, through which hands may pass, either to lift the gown while walking, or to allow access to a pouch or belt worn underneath for security. Also known as a "pocket slit". Also may be spelled "fichet".
    • […] gold-embroidered, green cotehardi; both lined with white fur, which shows at the fitchet (emphasized by gold embroidery), behind her right arm.1948, Millia Davenport, The Book of Costume, page 220
  2. (obsolete) The fitchew, or polecat.
    • The South American fitchet inhabits the regions of Guiana[…]1800, The Lady's Magazine or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex: Volume 31, page 522

Forms of fitchet

pluralfitchets

Questions about fitchet

What does fitchet mean?
Fitchet means a vertical slit at the hip of a gown, robe, cotehardie, surcoat, or similar overgarment, through which hands may pass, either to lift the gown while walking, or to allow access to a pouch or belt worn underneath for security. Also known as a "pocket slit". Also may be spelled "fichet".
What part of speech is fitchet?
Fitchet is a noun.
What is the plural of fitchet?
The plural of fitchet is fitchets.

Words near fitchet in the dictionary

  1. Fitchburg
  2. fitcheck
  3. fitched
  4. fitchee
  5. fitches
  6. fitchet
  7. fitchets
  8. Fitchett
  9. Fitchetts
  10. fitchew
  11. fitchews

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