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fetching

American  
[fech-ing] / ˈfɛtʃ ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. charming; captivating.

fetching British  
/ ˈfɛtʃɪŋ /

adjective

  1. attractively befitting

    a fetching hat

  2. charming

    a fetching personality
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Other Word Forms

  • fetchingly adverb
  • unfetching adjective

Etymology

Origin of fetching

First recorded in 1875–80; fetch 1 + -ing 2

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