cachet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A seal, as of a letter.
  2. A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.
  3. A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage.
  4. A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated.
  5. A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation.
  6. A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen.
verb
  1. To mark (an envelope) with a commemorative stamped design or inscription.

Pronunciation

/kæˈʃeɪ/ /ˈkæʃ.eɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cachet.wav

Word forms

cachet cachets cacheting cacheted

Etymology

Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.

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