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- Dictionarypanache/pəˈnaʃ/
noun
- 1. flamboyant confidence of style or manner: "he entertained London society with great panache"
- 2. a tuft or plume of feathers, especially as a headdress or on a helmet. historical
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PANACHE definition: 1. a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you: 2. a…. Learn more.
noun. pa· nache pə-ˈnash -ˈnäsh. 1. : an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet. The palace guard had a panache on his helmet. 2. : dash or flamboyance in style and action : verve. flashed his … smile and waved with the panache of a big-city mayor Joe Morgenstern. Illustration of panache. panache 1. Did you know?
Panache comes from the Latin word pinnaculum, which means “small wing” or “tuft of feathers.” When you decorate yourself with a flourish, have an elegant appearance, or do something with style, you are said to have panache.
Panache definition: a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair. See examples of PANACHE used in a sentence.
If you do something with panache, you do it in a confident, stylish, and elegant way.
PANACHE meaning: 1. a stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you: 2. a…. Learn more.
Panache definition: a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair. See examples of PANACHE used in a sentence.
Definition of panache noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin of panache 1 First recorded in 1545–55; variant (after French ) of pennache, from Middle French, from early Italian pennachio, from Late Latin pinnāculum, diminutive of pinna “wing”; identical in form with pinnāculum “roof gable, peak”; pinnacle
What does the noun panache mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun panache. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. panache has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. hats (late 1500s) astronomy (1880s) See meaning & use. How common is the noun panache?
