cachet

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ca=chet

CIDE DICTIONARY

cachet, n. [F. fr. cacher to hide.].

 A seal, as of a letter.  [1913 Webster]

Lettre de cachet [F.], a sealed letter, especially a letter or missive emanating from the sovereign; -- much used in France before the Revolution as an arbitrary order of imprisonment.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cachet, n.
1 a distinguishing mark or seal.
2 prestige.
3 Med. a flat capsule enclosing a dose of unpleasant-tasting medicine.

Etymology

F f. cacher press ult. f. L coactare constrain

THESAURUS

cachet

aroma, attribute, badge, billhead, book stamp, bookplate, brand, broad arrow, cast, character, characteristic, check, colophon, configuration, counterfoil, countermark, cut, differentia, differential, dignity, distinction, distinctive feature, docket, earmark, feature, figure, flavor, government mark, government stamp, gust, hallmark, identification, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, importance, impress, impression, imprint, index, individualism, keynote, label, letterhead, lineaments, logo, logotype, mannerism, mark, marking, masthead, mold, nature, odor, particularity, peculiarity, plate, prestige, price tag, prominence, property, quality, quirk, registered trademark, running head, running title, savor, seal, shape, sigil, signet, singularity, smack, specialty, stamp, sticker, stub, tag, taint, tally, tang, taste, ticket, title page, token, trade name, trademark, trademark name, trait, trick