panache

[ puh-nash ]

Part of Speech noun

Origin + Etymology

Mid 16th century; Late Latin from French, from Italian pennacchio, from late Latin pinnaculum, diminutive of pinna ‘feather’

Synonyms

headgear
headpiece
helmet
hat

brio
charisma
dash
flair
flamboyance
swagger
verve
vigor

Antonyms

spiritlessness

Definition

1. an ornamental plume of feathers, tassels, or the like, especially one worn on a helmet or cap

2. a grand or flamboyent manner

Examples

1. In England, it is customary for women to wear a panache to a formal event, such as a wedding.

2. To be an actor in Hollywood, you have to posess a certain panache.

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