cachet
2 synonyms for cachet, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A stamp or seal used to close or mark a letter.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. noun
A sense of status or approval that something gains through what it is linked with.
“I remember when this diner was a quiet hangout, but lately it seems to be losing its cachet.”
Etymology
Borrowed from French cachet; it first appeared in Scottish English, from 1630.
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