cachet
noun [S or U] /ˈkæʃ.eɪ/
/kæʃˈeɪ/ formalDefinition
› a quality that marks someone or something as special and worth respect and admiration: This type of jacket used to have a certain cachet.Quality and standard
(Definition of cachet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -rate suffix
- -star suffix
- be up to the mark idiom
- benchmark noun
- calibre noun (QUALITY)
- conformity noun
- criterion noun
- distinction noun (HIGH QUALITY)
- grade noun (LEVEL)
- ideal noun (PRINCIPLE)
- level noun (ABILITY)
- mark noun (LEVEL)
- plane noun (LEVEL)
- prestige noun
- quality control noun
- quality noun (STANDARD)
- rank noun (POSITION)
- standard noun (QUALITY)
- starred adjective (RANK)
- style noun (HIGH QUALITY)
Topic:
Quality and standard
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