cachet English
Noun
( en noun)
(archaic) A seal, as of a letter.
A special characteristic or quality; prestige.
- I remember when this diner was a quiet hangout, but lately it seems to be losing its cachet .
* 1993 , Bruce Quarrie, Waffen-SS Soldier: 1940-45 , page 12 ,
- In fact, within the Waffen-SS as a whole, the carrying of a personal weapon such as a pistol or a submachine-gun in addition to or instead of the issue rifle became something of a cachet .
* 2005 , David Horowitz, The Shadow Party , page 206 ,
- He told Bai, "When you go out and talk to them, people are much more interested in something like MoveOn.org than in the Democratic Party. It has cachet'. There is no ' cachet in the Democratic Party."
* 2010 , Peter H. Gleick, Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water , unnumbered page ,
- This class of bottled water dominates the U.S. market and consumers seem to prefer the cachet of spring water to processed municipal waters.
* 2010 , Maryjean Wall, How Kentucky Became Southern , page 176 ,
- Men like Jerome, Belmont, and Travers thought they would accomplish this by lending their social approval and cachet to the sport, thereby giving it the appearance of wholesomeness.
(philately) A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage.
* 2011 , Jerry Lewis Champion Jr., The Fading Voices of Alcatraz , page 160 ,
- The Alcatraz pelican cachet' turned out to have a unique history of its own which had been lost over the years. Master ' cachet designer and artist John Coulthard (1903-1966) of 17 Elm Street Modesto, California, was the creator of the stamp.
A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated.
* 2011 , Alicia Oltuski, Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life , page 47 ,
- The most romantic rite of bargaining is the cachet'; even its name suggests a thrilling secrecy. The ' cachet is used when a broker negotiates the sale of a diamond.
A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation.
* 1907 , Pharmaceutical Journal , Volume 79, page 101 ,
- In order to facilitate taking by the patient, powders are often ordered to be dispensed in cachets .
* 1915 , American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record , Volume 63, page 237 ,
- One cachet on an empty stomach first thing in the morning, a second in one and a half hours, a third in one hour afterwards, and a fourth two hours later.
A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen.
* 1901 , Henry Seebohm, The Birds of Siberia , 2011, page 81 ,
- On my way back to my cachet I met another party of reed-buntings, one of which I bagged; then I sat in my hiding-place for an hour, waiting for geese that never came within range.
Synonyms
* (quality) charm, je ne sais quoi, magic touch, oomph, zing
Related terms
* lettre de cachet
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stature English
Noun
( en noun)
A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
Respect coming from achievement or development.
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