FITCH


Meaning of FITCH in English

/fich/ , n.

1. the European polecat, Mustela putorius.

2. its fur, often dyed to imitate other furs.

Also, fitchet /fich"it/ , fitchew /fich"ooh/ .

[ 1400-50; late ME fiche, feche, fuche polecat fur fisse, visse, vitsche polecat ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .