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[ ka-shey, kash-ey; French ka-she ] / kæˈʃeɪ, ˈkæʃ eɪ; French kaˈʃɛ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cachet ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural ca·chets [ka-sheyz, kash-eyz; French ka-she]. /kæˈʃeɪz, ˈkæʃ eɪz; French kaˈʃɛ/. an official seal, as on a letter or document. a distinguishing mark or feature; stamp: Courtesy is the cachet of good breeding. a sign or expression of approval, especially from a person who has a great deal of prestige. superior status; prestige: The job has a certain cachet. Pharmacology. a hollow wafer for enclosing an ill-tasting medicine. Philately. a firm name, slogan, or design stamped or printed on an envelope or folded letter. Origin of cachet1630–40; <French: literally, something compressed to a small size, equivalent to cachecache + -et-et WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cachetcache, cachet , cashWords nearby cachetcachectic, cachectin, Cache la Poudre, cache memory, cachepot, cachet, Cacheu, cachexia, cachexia hypophysiopriva, cachexia strumipriva, cachinnate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cachetAt first glance, Shenandoah National Park doesn’t have the obvious cachet of some other units in the park system. The Ultimate Shenandoah National Park Travel Guide|Graham Averill|October 7, 2020|Outside Online It’s hardly surprising that growth has gained cachet as the better place to be. The champ’s big comeback: Why beaten-down value stocks are poised to thrive|Shawn Tully|August 18, 2020|Fortune Being a fan of Liquid Sky carries the cachet of degenerate hipness to this day, 32 years after it was filmed. Punks, UFOs, and Heroin: How ‘Liquid Sky’ Became a Cult Movie|Daniel Genis|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I think there was a cachet about having an African-American president because of guilt,” she said. Sorry, Michele Bachmann. We Are Ready for a Female President. And It’s Partially Because of You.|Eleanor Clift|February 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Daniel Gross on how cachet has a way of developing into a real business. Tesla’s Rise Forces Other Automakers to Up Their Electric Car Game|Daniel Gross|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST They wanted some of the cachet that came with making and selling hybrids. Tesla’s Rise Forces Other Automakers to Up Their Electric Car Game|Daniel Gross|September 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST The NBCC awards have from the beginning carried the cachet of being judged by the critics themselves. How to Pick a Book Prize|Jane Ciabattari|January 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST And besides, that humbug Persse will go and tell everyone in Mayfair, and it will give the whole thing a cachet and a send-off! The Angel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull The cachet of the king of Englands approval has been given to the former, and of that of the king of Spain to the latter. Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces|Francis Miltoun To be bidden to this garden-party was in itself a cachet of respectability. From One Generation to Another|Henry Seton Merriman Mrs. Potten would have been shocked, but Bingham's mellifluous voice gave a "cachet" to his language. The New Warden|Mrs. David G. Ritchie It gave him a sort of cachet to be seen staying with Kit alone at a watering-place. Mammon and Co.|E. F. Benson
British Dictionary definitions for cachet
nounan official seal on a document, letter, etc a distinguishing mark; stamp prestige; distinction philately - a mark stamped by hand on mail for commemorative purposes
- a small mark made by dealers and experts on the back of postage stampsCompare overprint (def. 3), surcharge (def. 5)
a hollow wafer, formerly used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting medicine Word Origin for cachetC17: from Old French, from cacher to hide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cachetprestige, stature, stamp, status, design, seal Medical definitions for cachet
n.An edible wafer capsule used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting drug. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |