ˈfi(ˌ)shü sometimes (ˈ)fe|shü noun
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Etymology: French, neckerchief, small shawl, from past participle of ficher to drive in, pin, fasten, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin figicare, from figere to fasten, pierce — more at dike
: a woman's scarf often of sheer white fabric in a triangular shape that is draped over the shoulders and fastened in front or worn to fill in a low neckline