Meaning & use
Fichu
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A woman's triangular scarf or shawl, typically made of lace or light fabric, draped over the shoulders and pinned at the chest.
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In the portrait, the woman wore a delicate lace fichu tucked into the neckline of her gown.
Costume designers added a fichu to the actress's dress to keep the look period-accurate.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French, the fichu was especially popular in women's fashion during the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Words with a similar meaning
shawlscarf
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