Cachet
noun
A sign or feature showing quality or prestige.
The job has a certain cachet because of its high salary.
Often appears as...
- certain cachet
- social cachet
noun
A seal on a document.
His official cachet was on the bottom of the letter.
Often appears as...
- official cachet
- royal cachet
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Formal
Technical
noun
A type of medication in small, hard pieces that dissolve slowly in the mouth to release the drug over time.
The nurse gave him a cachet for his headache.
Often appears as...
- pain relief cachet
- chewable cachet
Usage tips
General
noun
A sign or feature showing quality or prestige.
The job has a certain cachet because of its high salary.
Often appears as...
- certain cachet
- social cachet
noun
A seal on a document.
His official cachet was on the bottom of the letter.
Often appears as...
- official cachet
- royal cachet
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A type of medication in small, hard pieces that dissolve slowly in the mouth to release the drug over time.
The nurse gave him a cachet for his headache.
Often appears as...
- pain relief cachet
- chewable cachet
Usage tips
General
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Notoriety Value
Cachet refers to the respect or admiration something has because of its exclusivity or high standing.
Having an Ivy League degree adds cachet to your resume.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Brag
Mentioning the cachet of something can imply pride or show-off without being overt.
He casually mentioned the cachet of dining at Michelin-starred restaurants.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Weight
Cachet can be linked to cultural values, with certain possessions or affiliations having cachet in certain societies.
In the fashion world, wearing vintage has its own cachet.
Pro Tip 1/3Notoriety Value
Cachet refers to the respect or admiration something has because of its exclusivity or high standing.
Having an Ivy League degree adds cachet to your resume.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Brag
Mentioning the cachet of something can imply pride or show-off without being overt.
He casually mentioned the cachet of dining at Michelin-starred restaurants.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Weight
Cachet can be linked to cultural values, with certain possessions or affiliations having cachet in certain societies.
In the fashion world, wearing vintage has its own cachet.
Pro Tip 1/3Notoriety Value
Cachet refers to the respect or admiration something has because of its exclusivity or high standing.
Having an Ivy League degree adds cachet to your resume.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Brag
Mentioning the cachet of something can imply pride or show-off without being overt.
He casually mentioned the cachet of dining at Michelin-starred restaurants.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Weight
Cachet can be linked to cultural values, with certain possessions or affiliations having cachet in certain societies.
In the fashion world, wearing vintage has its own cachet.
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Courtney Martin:...
In any case, I didn't readily claim the feminist label, even though it was all around me, because I associated it with my mom's women's groups, her swishy skirts and her shoulder pads -- none of which had much cachet in the hallways of Palmer High School where I was trying to be cool at the time. But I suspected there was something really important
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I listen to color - Neil...
Montandon and the result with further collaborations with better cachet from Slovenia and Matias lisanna from Barcelona is this electronic eye it's a color sensor that detects the color frequency in front of me and sense this
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Doomsday Prepper Tips:...
the purpose of de cachet is to provide me with life-saving supplies in case of an emergency look for a hidden spot so people won't find it and also look for good drainage
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Courtney Martin:...
In any case, I didn't readily claim the feminist label, even though it was all around me, because I associated it with my mom's women's groups, her swishy skirts and her shoulder pads -- none of which had much cachet in the hallways of Palmer High School where I was trying to be cool at the time. But I suspected there was something really important
Video examples
I listen to color - Neil...
Montandon and the result with further collaborations with better cachet from Slovenia and Matias lisanna from Barcelona is this electronic eye it's a color sensor that detects the color frequency in front of me and sense this
Video examples
Doomsday Prepper Tips:...
the purpose of de cachet is to provide me with life-saving supplies in case of an emergency look for a hidden spot so people won't find it and also look for good drainage
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Quote examples
Jochen Zeitz
German Businessman
The company was ready to close its doors; there was real financial distress. But on the other side, there was high brand awareness, but that was negative because Puma was perceived as low-priced. It had lost its cachet. It was a well-known brand without a presence.
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John Galliano
British Designer
Men have got more of a discerning eye. They appreciate cut and details, things that aren't so obvious. They like things that have cachet and gentlemanliness.
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Helen Baxendale
English Actress
In career terms it would have been preferable for me to have done 'Friends,' because it lifts you and just, mmmm, gives you some kind of cachet.
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Victor Koo
Chinese Businessman
In China, going public has a cachet from a branding standpoint. It will improve our image to ad agencies, government regulators.
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Pat Oliphant
Australian Cartoonist
Journalism was looked upon as a more noble thing than it is now. I don't know if it carries the same cachet that it did then.
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Shelby Steele
American Author
John McCain is simply a man of considerable character, poor guy. He is utterly bereft of cultural cachet.
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Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian Celebrity
Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
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Kurt Elling
American Musician
A lot of the commercial world wants to bank in on the cachet that jazz brings.
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Diane Lane
American Actress
Independent films have a very different cachet than success films.
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David Henry Hwang
American Playwright
I am almost famous in China, because I have that Broadway cachet.
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Jochen Zeitz
German Businessman
The company was ready to close its doors; there was real financial distress. But on the other side, there was high brand awareness, but that was negative because Puma was perceived as low-priced. It had lost its cachet. It was a well-known brand without a presence.
Quote examples
John Galliano
British Designer
Men have got more of a discerning eye. They appreciate cut and details, things that aren't so obvious. They like things that have cachet and gentlemanliness.
Quote examples
Helen Baxendale
English Actress
In career terms it would have been preferable for me to have done 'Friends,' because it lifts you and just, mmmm, gives you some kind of cachet.
Quote examples
Victor Koo
Chinese Businessman
In China, going public has a cachet from a branding standpoint. It will improve our image to ad agencies, government regulators.
Quote examples
Pat Oliphant
Australian Cartoonist
Journalism was looked upon as a more noble thing than it is now. I don't know if it carries the same cachet that it did then.
Quote examples
Shelby Steele
American Author
John McCain is simply a man of considerable character, poor guy. He is utterly bereft of cultural cachet.
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Magnus Carlsen
Norwegian Celebrity
Chess only appeals to quite a small minority. It does not have the cachet of a mainstream popular sport.
Quote examples
Kurt Elling
American Musician
A lot of the commercial world wants to bank in on the cachet that jazz brings.
Quote examples
Diane Lane
American Actress
Independent films have a very different cachet than success films.
Quote examples
David Henry Hwang
American Playwright
I am almost famous in China, because I have that Broadway cachet.
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