cachet
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views updated May 17 2018ca·chet / kaˈshā/ •
n. 1. the state of being respected or admired; prestige: no other shipping company had quite the cachet of Cunard.2. a distinguishing mark or seal. ∎ Philately a printed design added to an envelope to commemorate a special event.3. a flat capsule enclosing a dose of unpleasant-tasting medicine.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
cachet
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views updated May 29 2018cachet (Sc.) seal XVII; stamp. mark XIX. — F., f.
cacher (in the sense of ‘press’ repr. now in
écacher crush) :- Rom. *
coacticāre, for L.
coactāre constrain, f.
coact-, pp. stem of
cōgere compel, f.
co- CON- +
agere drive (see
ACT).
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
cachet
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views updated Jun 08 2018cachet (kash-ay) n. a flat capsule containing a drug that has an unpleasant taste. The cachet is swallowed intact by the patient.
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