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panache

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pa·nache  (p-nsh, -näsh)
n.
1. Dash; verve.
2. A bunch of feathers or a plume, especially on a helmet.

[French, plume, verve, from Italian pinnacchio, plume, from Late Latin pinnculum, diminutive of Latin pinna, feather, wing; see pet- in Indo-European roots.]

panache [pəˈnæʃ -ˈnɑːʃ]
n
1. a dashing manner; style; swagger he rides with panache
2. (Clothing & Fashion) a feathered plume on a helmet
[via French from Old Italian pennacchio, from Late Latin pinnāculum feather, from Latin pinna feather; compare Latin pinnāculum pinnacle]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.panachepanache - distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
2.panache - a feathered plume on a helmet
plume - a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

panache
noun style, spirit, dash, flair, verve, swagger, flourish, élan, flamboyance, brio The orchestra played with great panache.
Translations
panache [pəˈnæʃ] Ngarbo m, gracia f
to do sth with panachehacer algo con garbo
panache [pəˈnæʃ] n (= flair) → panache m
panache
nSchwung m, → Elan m; she dresses with panachesie kleidet sich sehr extravagant
panache [pəˈnæʃ] nstile m
panache [pəˈnæʃ] nstile m


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