cachet
Meanings
noun
- A seal, as of a letter.
- A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.
- A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage.
- A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated.
- A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation.
- A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen.
verb
- To mark (an envelope) with a commemorative stamped design or inscription.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.
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