cachet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an indication of approved or superior status
    seal of approval; seal.
  2. noun a warrant formerly issued by a French king who could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal
    lettre de cachet.
  3. noun a seal on a letter

WordNet

Cach"et noun
Etymology
F. fr. cacher to hide.
Definitions
  1. A seal, as of a letter.

Webster 1913