Panache vs Pavache - What's the difference?
panache | pavache |
(countable) An ornamental plume on a helmet.
* 1896 — , Chapter 4
(uncountable) Flamboyant, energetic style or action; dash; verve.
* 1894 —
A large shield, similar to a pavais.
*1786 : Pavaches were sometimes supported by props; they were also used at sea to defend the sides of vessels, like the present netting of our ships of war; this defence was called a pavisade, it may be seen in the representation of ancient ships. — Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 27.
As nouns the difference between panache and pavache
is that panache is shandy (mix of beer and lemonade) while pavache is a large shield, similar to a pavais.As a verb panache
is .As an adjective panache
is mixed, variegated.panache
English
(wikipedia panache)Noun
- I had taken the panache from my shako so that it might escape notice, but even with my fine overcoat I feared that sooner or later my uniform would betray me.
- One old gentleman, who was in the habit of reading a Paris newspaper and knew things, chuckled gleefully to everybody that Alcée’s conduct was altogether chic, mais chic. That he had more panache than Boulanger. Well, perhaps he had.