n.
Pronunciation: ' fi-( ˌ )shü, ' f ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from past participle of ficher to stick in, throw on, from Vulgar Latin *figicare, from Latin figere to fasten, pierce
Date: 1803
: a woman's light triangular scarf that is draped over the shoulders and fastened in front or worn to fill in a low neckline