PANACHE


Meaning of PANACHE in English

[ pə'naʃ ]

■ noun

1》 flamboyant confidence of style or manner.

2》 historical a tuft or plume of feathers, especially as a headdress or on a helmet.

Origin

C16: from Fr., from Ital. pennacchio , from late L. pinnaculum , dimin. of pinna 'feather'.

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