Definitions for cachetkæˈʃeɪ, ˈkæʃ eɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ca•chetkæˈʃeɪ, ˈkæʃ eɪ(n.)
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
Category: Western History
an official sign of approval.
superior status; prestige:
a job with a certain cachet.
Category: Common Vocabulary
a distinguishing mark or feature.
a hollow wafer for enclosing an ill-tasting medicine.
Category: Pharmacology
a design or other device drawn or printed on an envelope for philatelic purposes, as for a first-day cover.
Category: Philately
Origin of cachet:
1630–40; < F: lit., something compressed to a small size
Princeton's WordNet
cachet, seal, seal of approval(noun)
an indication of approved or superior status
cachet, lettre de cachet(noun)
a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
cachet(noun)
a seal on a letter
Wiktionary
cachet(Noun)
A special characteristic or quality.
I remember when this diner was a quiet hangout, but lately it seems to be losing its cachet.
cachet(Noun)
A seal, as of a letter.
Origin: From cachet.
Webster Dictionary
Cachet(noun)
a seal, as of a letter
Translations for cachet
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
seal(noun)
a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.
- seëlAfrikaans
- خاتِم شَمْعي على الطَّرْدArabic
- клеймоBulgarian
- lacrePortuguese (BR)
- pečeťCzech
- das SiegelGerman
- plombeDanish
- βουλοκέριGreek
- lacreSpanish
- plommEstonian
- لاك و مهرFarsi
- sinettiFinnish
- cachetFrench
- חוֹתָםHebrew
- सीलHindi
- pečatnikCroatian
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- lakIndonesian
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- sigilloItalian
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- 인감Korean
- antspaudas, plombaLithuanian
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- ştampilăRomanian
- сургуч; пломбаRussian
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- mühür mumuTurkish
- 蠟封Chinese (Trad.)
- клеймоUkrainian
- لاکھی یا موم کی مہرUrdu
- con dấuVietnamese
- 蜡封Chinese (Simp.)
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