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eɪ; noun, plural ca·chets [ka-sheyz, kash-eyz; French ka-she] .
[ka-sheyz, kash-eyz; French ka-she] . 1.
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
2.
a distinguishing mark or feature; stamp: Courtesy is the cachet of good breeding.
3.
a sign or expression of approval, especially from a person who has a great deal of prestige.
4.
superior status; prestige: The job has a certain cachet.
5.
Pharmacology. a hollow wafer for enclosing an ill-tasting medicine.
6.
Philately. a firm name, slogan, or design stamped or printed on an envelope or folded letter.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 1. | an official seal on a document, letter, etc |
| 2. | a distinguishing mark; stamp |
| 3. | prestige; distinction |
| 4. | philately |
| a. a mark stamped by hand on mail for commemorative purposes | |
| b. overprint Compare surcharge a small mark made by dealers and experts on the back of postage stamps | |
| 5. | a hollow wafer, formerly used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting medicine |
| [C17: from Old French, from cacher to hide] | |
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Word Origin & History
cachet
1630s, Scottish borrowing of Fr. cachet "seal affixed to a letter or document" (16c.), from O.Fr. dialectal cacher "to press, crowd," from L. coactare "constrain" (see cache). Meaning evolving through "(letter under) personal stamp (of the king)" to "prestige." Cf. Fr. lettre
de cachet "letter under seal of the king."
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Medical Dictionary
cachet ca·chet (kā-shā')
n.
An edible wafer capsule used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting drug.
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Example sentences
Even though they're arguably more pleasant to drive, they don't carry as much cachet.
It seemed ridiculous trying to trade on a movie star's cachet.
Amazon has the marketing power and cachet to provide that demo.
Music's cachet and emotional pull also make it a potent weapon for businesses that want to build their own brands.
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