PANACHE

panache

(noun) a feathered plume on a helmet

dash, elan, flair, panache, style

(noun) distinctive and stylish elegance; “he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

panache (countable and uncountable, plural panaches)

(countable) An ornamental plume on a helmet.

(uncountable) Flamboyance, energetic style or action; dash; verve.

Synonyms

• (ornament on a helmet): hackle, plume, plumage

• (flamboyant style): dash, flamboyance, swagger, verve

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*nache", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. penna a feather. See Pen a feather.]

Definition: A plume or bunch of feathers, esp. such a bunch worn on the helmet; any military plume, or ornamental group of feathers. A panache of variegated plumes. Prescott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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