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cachet
- /kæˈʃeɪ/
- /ˈkæʃ.eɪ/
Rhymes with -æʃeɪ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.
noun cachets
- A seal, as of a letter.
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A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.
I remember when this diner was a quiet hangout, but lately it seems to be losing its cachet.
Similar: charm, je ne sais quoi, magic touch, oomph, zing
- A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage. The Alcatraz pelican cachet turned out to have a unique history of its own which had been lost over the years. Master cachet designer and artist John Coulthard (1903-1966) of 17 Elm Street Modesto, California, was the creator of the stamp.
- A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated. The most romantic rite of bargaining is the cachet; even its name suggests a thrilling secrecy. The cachet is used when a broker negotiates the sale of a diamond.
- A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation. In order to facilitate taking by the patient, powders are often ordered to be dispensed in cachets.
- A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen. On my way back to my cachet I met another party of reed-buntings, one of which I bagged; then I sat in my hiding-place for an hour, waiting for geese that never came within range.
verb cachets · cacheting · cacheted
- To mark (an envelope) with a commemorative stamped design or inscription.
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noun archaic: a seal
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