CACHET

cachet

(noun) a seal on a letter

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, seal, seal of approval

(noun) an indication of approved or superior status

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

cachet (countable and uncountable, plural cachets)

(archaic) A seal, as of a letter.

(figurative) A special characteristic or quality; prestige.

Synonyms: charm, je ne sais quoi, magic touch, oomph, zing

(philately) A commemorative stamped design or inscription on an envelope, other than a cancellation or pre-printed postage.

A sealed envelope containing an item whose price is being negotiated.

(medicine) A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation.

A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen.

Usage notes

Sometimes confused with cache.

Verb

cachet (third-person singular simple present cachets, present participle cacheting, simple past and past participle cacheted)

(transitive, philately) To mark (an envelope) with a commemorative stamped design or inscription.

Source: Wiktionary

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Cach"et, n. Etym: [F. fr. cacher to hide.]

Definition: A seal, as of a letter. Lettre de cachet Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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