Meaning

(archaic) A seal, as of a letter..

Definitions by Sense

1. (archaic) A seal, as of a letter.
2. (figurative) A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.
3. (philately) A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage.
4. A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated.
5. (medicine) A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation.
6. A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen.
7. (transitive, philately) To mark (an envelope) with a commemorative stamped design or inscription.

Example Sentences

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.

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.[…]"

This class of bottled water dominates the U.S. market and consumers seem to prefer the cachet of spring water to processed municipal waters.

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.

Cachet powers the often elusive concept “cool”; nothing can be cool without associations to particular groups of high-status individuals, namely, musicians, celebrities, and popular teens.

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.

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.

Word Forms

• cachets
• cacheting
• cacheted

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