cachet

Meaning

Noun

1. A seal, as of a letter.
2. A special characteristic or quality; prestige, especially via association.
3. 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. A capsule containing a pharmaceutical preparation.
6. A hidden location from which one can observe birds while remaining unseen.

Verb

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

Synonyms

seal

🦭

stamp

signet

mark

seal of approval

lettre de cachet

die

💀

tag

air

marker

embossment

impression

imprint

label

🏷️

lineament

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kæˈʃeɪ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French cachet, first appearing in Scottish English, from 1630.