cachet — ONAD

cachet /kaˈSHā, kæˈʃeɪ

▸ noun

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:

special cachets are applied to cards sold at the stands.

▪ Philately a printed design added to an envelope to commemorate a special event.

3 a flat capsule enclosing a dose of unpleasant-tasting medicine.

– ORIGIN early 17th century : from French, from cacher in the sense ‘to press’, based on Latin coactare ‘constrain’.