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fetching

[ fech-ing ]

adjective



fetching

/ ˈɛʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. attractively befitting

    a fetching hat

  2. charming

    a fetching personality

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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱٳ󾱲Բ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڱٳiԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·ڱٳiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fetching1

First recorded in 1875–80; fetch 1 + -ing 2
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So since childhood, Margaret's daily routine has involved fetching buckets of drinking water from a nearby well.

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Nan hadn’t been fetching as she used to, but Ruffin grabbed a rubber ball, gave it a toss, and the dog bounded after it.

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But tuna was not the only catch on offer on Sunday, with Hokkaido sea urchins also fetching a record-breaking 7m yen according to the Japan Times.

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Within months, Carole's house had been completely cleared out and sold for £355,000 - a low price, the neighbours thought, considering other houses in the street were fetching up to half a million.

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Two rare cars that had been stored in a barn for more than four decades have been sold at auction, with both fetching more than the estimated sale prices.

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