fitch

[ fich ]
/ fɪtʃ /

noun

the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
its fur, often dyed to imitate other furs.
Also fitch·et [fich-it] /ˈfɪtʃ ɪt/, fitch·ew [fich-oo] /ˈfɪtʃ u/.

Origin of fitch

1400–50; late Middle English fiche, feche, fuche polecat fur < Middle Dutch fisse, visse, vitsche polecat

British Dictionary definitions for fitchew (1 of 2)

fitchew
/ (ˈfɪtʃuː) /

noun

an archaic name for polecat

Word Origin for fitchew

C14 ficheux, from Old French ficheau, from Middle Dutch vitsau, of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for fitchew (2 of 2)

fitch

fitchet (ˈfɪtʃɪt)

/ (fɪtʃ) /

noun

another name for polecat (def. 1)
the fur of the polecat or ferret

Word Origin for fitch

C16: probably from ficheux fitchew