cachet
noun
[ ˈkaʃeɪ ]
• the state of being respected or admired; prestige.
• "no other shipping company had quite the cachet of Cunard"
Similar:
prestige,
prestigiousness,
distinction,
status,
standing,
kudos,
snob value,
stature,
prominence,
importance,
pre-eminence,
eminence,
street credibility,
merit,
value,
mana,
street cred,
• a distinguishing mark or seal.
• "special cachets are applied to cards sold at the stands"
• 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’.
