cachet
noun
- pharmaceutical capsule, compounded with starch mass
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kæˈʃeɪ/ / /ˈkæʃ.eɪ/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.
- A seal, as of a letter.
- A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.
“I remember when this diner was a quiet hangout, but lately it seems to be losing its cachet.”
“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.”
- A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage.
“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.
“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.
“In order to facilitate taking by the patient, powders are often ordered to be dispensed in cachets.”
“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.
“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.”
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.
- To mark (an envelope) with a commemorative stamped design or inscription.