Cachet – a quality which marks someone or something as special and with respect and admiration

(Pronounced ka-shay)

To remember the definition of the word cachet, use the following mnemonic:

The amount of cash this ape (cachet) had was a quality that marked it as special.

Examples of cachet in a sentence

Being seen with the famous actor gave me cachet with the Hollywood paparazzi.

The restaurant’s cachet is based on its celebrity chefs and its exceedingly long waiting list.

Wearing this type of jacket used to give you a certain cachet.