cachet
- noun
- /kæˈʃeɪ/
- Formal
:
sello
- Each letter from the king had a prominent cachet stamped on the envelope.
Examples
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It is one of the rare literal errors in the book: cach, as if hidden, instead of cachet, a seal or mark of distinction.
Academic text (2005) -
Though peer-reviewed studies may carry more cachet than anecdotes, I find anecdotes from certain demographics—like people who turn other people into strong, healthy, fit athletes—extremely persuasive.
Blog text (19) -
The official document included a unique cachet that verified its authenticity.
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The museum displayed artifacts with a special cachet that marked them as genuine historical pieces.
Synonyms
106
4.2
An official mark that shows a document is real
73
1.0
A mark made by pressing or printing to show official approval
21
4.4
A lasting change left by an event or person
4
9.3
A small seal set in a ring for marking papers as official
3
4.4
A faint design in paper you see when you hold it up to the light
Compounds
- Archaic
A letter from the French king that allows putting someone in prison or punishing them without a trial
How Official
- Specialized
3
5.3
- Formal
106
4.2
73
1.0
- Formal
167
2.0
- Specialized
52
4.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cachet originally meant the 'seal' or 'stamp' put on a letter or document, and it is related to the French verb cacher 'to hide' and the English word cache, because a seal both protected and marked the paper as official.