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cachet
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun cachet has 3 senses
- cachet(n = noun.communication) seal, seal of approval - an indication of approved or superior status; Array is a kind of accolade, award, honor, honour, laurels
- cachet(n = noun.communication) lettre de cachet - a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal; Array is a kind of warrant
- cachet(n = noun.artifact) Array - a seal on a letter; Array is a kind of seal, stamp
CIDE DICTIONARY
cachet, n. [F. fr. cacher to hide.].
A seal, as of a letter. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cachet, n.
1 a distinguishing mark or seal.
2 prestige.
3 Med. a flat capsule enclosing a dose of unpleasant-tasting medicine.
1 a distinguishing mark or seal.
2 prestige.
3 Med. a flat capsule enclosing a dose of unpleasant-tasting medicine.
Etymology
F f. cacher press ult. f. L coactare constrain
THESAURUS
cachet
aroma, attribute, badge, billhead, book stamp, bookplate, brand, broad arrow, cast, character, characteristic, check, colophon, configuration, counterfoil, countermark, cut, differentia, differential, dignity, distinction, distinctive feature, docket, earmark, feature, figure, flavor, government mark, government stamp, gust, hallmark, identification, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, importance, impress, impression, imprint, index, individualism, keynote, label, letterhead, lineaments, logo, logotype, mannerism, mark, marking, masthead, mold, nature, odor, particularity, peculiarity, plate, prestige, price tag, prominence, property, quality, quirk, registered trademark, running head, running title, savor, seal, shape, sigil, signet, singularity, smack, specialty, stamp, sticker, stub, tag, taint, tally, tang, taste, ticket, title page, token, trade name, trademark, trademark name, trait, trick
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