cachet

noun

ca·chet ka-ˈshā How to pronounce cachet (audio)

: a seal used especially as a mark of official approval

: an indication of approval carrying great prestige

The president placed his cachet on the project.

: a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige

regarded the possession of real estate as a cachet of respectability

: prestige

being rich … doesn't have the cachet it used to

Truman Capote

: a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine

: a design or inscription on an envelope to commemorate a postal or philatelic event

: an advertisement forming part of a postage meter impression

: a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation (see cancellation sense 3)

Example Sentences

a movie director with great artistic cachet His research in Antarctica gave him a certain cachet among other scientists.

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to mastering certain movement in the Batsuit, Pattinson says landing the role has given him some extra cachet with a few friends.

Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022 Perhaps, Kidd was asked, his time around James, Antetokounmpo, Nowitzki and Bryant gives him cachet with Doncic.

Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2021 The possibilities, with the Salzburg Festival’s cachet and budget of nearly 60 million euros ($61.5 million), are extensive.

New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 As Idaho’s only land-grant university, with the state’s only public law school, the University of Idaho possesses in-state cachet and connections that Boise State is hard-pressed to match.

Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 4 July 2022 These buyers will be seeking a stylish, innovative, safe, technically advanced, and fun-to-drive sedan with prestige and cachet – a Mercedes-Benz hallmark.

Michael Harley, Forbes, 1 July 2022 As the newest member of the Range Rover clan, the Evoque had to project the cachet associated with its family while also keeping its price palatable to commoners.

Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 10 June 2022 Despite the allegations about working with law enforcement, Sutter maintained cachet within the extreme right wing, in large part because Tempel ov Blood and Martinet Press produced graphic, ultraviolent literature popular with the extremist crowd.

Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2022 Lawmakers from Maryland and other states were hoping Tuesday to spot their names on a different sort of list that similarly exudes political cachet.

Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, "small seal with a coat of arms and initials engraved or in relief used to seal documents, a document so sealed, mark of approval, distinctive character," going back to Middle French, from cacher "to press" + -et -et entry 1 (here as a suffix of instrument) — more at cache entry 1

Note: See note at cache entry 1.

First Known Use

circa 1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	cachet
释义	cachet noun ca·chet ka-ˈshā 1 a : a seal used especially as a mark of official approval b : an indication of approval carrying great prestige The president placed his cachet on the project. 2 a : a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige regarded the possession of real estate as a cachet of respectability b : prestige being rich … doesn't have the cachet it used to Truman Capote 3 : a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine 4 a : a design or inscription on an envelope to commemorate a postal or philatelic event b : an advertisement forming part of a postage meter impression c : a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation (see cancellation sense 3) Example Sentences a movie director with great artistic cachet His research in Antarctica gave him a certain cachet among other scientists. Recent Examples on the Web In addition to mastering certain movement in the Batsuit, Pattinson says landing the role has given him some extra cachet with a few friends. Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022 Perhaps, Kidd was asked, his time around James, Antetokounmpo, Nowitzki and Bryant gives him cachet with Doncic. Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2021 The possibilities, with the Salzburg Festival’s cachet and budget of nearly 60 million euros ($61.5 million), are extensive. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 As Idaho’s only land-grant university, with the state’s only public law school, the University of Idaho possesses in-state cachet and connections that Boise State is hard-pressed to match. Daniel Golden, ProPublica, 4 July 2022 These buyers will be seeking a stylish, innovative, safe, technically advanced, and fun-to-drive sedan with prestige and cachet – a Mercedes-Benz hallmark. Michael Harley, Forbes, 1 July 2022 As the newest member of the Range Rover clan, the Evoque had to project the cachet associated with its family while also keeping its price palatable to commoners. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 10 June 2022 Despite the allegations about working with law enforcement, Sutter maintained cachet within the extreme right wing, in large part because Tempel ov Blood and Martinet Press produced graphic, ultraviolent literature popular with the extremist crowd. Ali Winston, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2022 Lawmakers from Maryland and other states were hoping Tuesday to spot their names on a different sort of list that similarly exudes political cachet. Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 25 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from French, "small seal with a coat of arms and initials engraved or in relief used to seal documents, a document so sealed, mark of approval, distinctive character," going back to Middle French, from cacher "to press" + -et -et entry 1 (here as a suffix of instrument) — more at cache entry 1 Note: See note at cache entry 1. First Known Use circa 1639, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing cachet lettre de cachet lettre de cachet Medical Definition cachet noun ca·chet ka-ˈshā : a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste containing an unpleasant-tasting medicine called also wafer, wafer capsule cachet noun as in prestige a characteristic or quality that confers the favorable regard or respect of people a movie director with great artistic cachet social cachet Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance prestige stature position status fame significance value power reputation prominence distinction importance seriousness import standing repute renown rank eminence celebrity notoriety preeminence magnitude worth moment weight note weightiness momentousness worthiness consequence account substance control noteworthiness gravity store potency authority name mastery report honor dominion substantiveness centrality sway mark glory greatness essentialness illustriousness essentiality Antonyms & Near Antonyms odium opprobrium infamy ignominy pettiness shame anonymity dishonor worthlessness disrepute discredit disgrace obscurity paltriness valuelessness smallness insignificance triviality slightness littleness puniness See More
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cachet

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Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing cachet

Medical Definition

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