noun Uncommon

fitch

Fitch (noun) means a polecat, or the fur taken from one. Example: “Her coat was trimmed with fitch fur.”

noun

A polecat, or the fur taken from one.

"Her coat was trimmed with fitch fur."

How to use fitch

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In plain EnglishAn old term for the polecat, a weasel-like animal, or its pelt.

fitched past tense, fitches plural, fitches plural, Fitches plural, fitches singular

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A shortened form of "fitchew," ultimately from a Middle Dutch word for polecat.

Origin: Dutch

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What does “fitch” mean?

The word “fitch” means a polecat, or the fur taken from one. In plain terms, an old term for the polecat, a weasel-like animal, or its pelt.

How do you use “fitch” in a sentence?

Here is “fitch” used in a sentence: “Her coat was trimmed with fitch fur.”

What part of speech is “fitch”?

“Fitch” is a noun.

Where does the word “fitch” come from?

The word “fitch” comes from Dutch. A shortened form of "fitchew," ultimately from a Middle Dutch word for polecat.

Is “fitch” a common word?

“Fitch” is an uncommon word in modern English.

Vocabulary lists that include fitch:

weasel skunk foumart polecat mink