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fitchets

fitchets is the plural of fitchet.

Meaning of fitchet

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

Questions about fitchets

What is fitchets the plural of?
Fitchets is the plural of fitchet.

Words near fitchets in the dictionary

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

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