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panache definition

pa·nache (pə nas̸h′, -näs̸h′)

noun

  1. a plume of feathers, esp. on a helmet
  2. dashing elegance of manner; carefree, spirited self-confidence or style; flamboyance

Etymology: Fr < OFr pannache < OIt pennacchio < LL(Ec) pinnaculum, tuft, plume: see pinnacle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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