réchauffé

American  

[rey-shoh-fey] / reɪ ʃoʊˈfeɪ /

noun

plural

réchauffés

1. a warmed-up dish of food.

2. anything old or stale brought into service again.

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réchauffé British  

/ reʃofe /

noun

1. warmed-up leftover food

2. old, stale, or reworked material

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Etymology

Origin of réchauffé

First recorded in 1795–1805; from French, past participle of réchauffer, equivalent to r(e)- re- + échauffer “to warm”; see chafe

Example Sentences

Boileau says, "Un diner réchauffé ne valut jamais rien."

From Culture and Cooking Art in the Kitchen by Owen, Catherine

The conversation you hear around you, and perforce engage in, is equally unedifying, both religiously and intellectually, a sort of réchauffé of Murray’s handbook, flavoured with discussions on last Sunday’s sermon. 

From Rome in 1860 by Dicey, Edward

This farce is a mere réchauffé of The Committee, by the hon. sir R. Howard.

From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham

How could I blame her for preferring Captain Carey's love to my réchauffé affections?

From The Doctor's Dilemma by Stretton, Hesba

He stood watching the pretty glowing scene for a few minutes, and then went in to his solitary réchauffé dinner.

From My Little Lady by Poynter, Eleanor Frances