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- Dictionarypa·nache/pəˈnaSH/
noun
- 1. flamboyant confidence of style or manner: "he entertained Palm Springs 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 is a noun that means an ornamental tuft or a dash of style and action. Learn its origin, examples, and related words from the authoritative source of American English.
To have panache is to have a stylish flair. You might wear your giant polka-dotted scarf with great panache. 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 means a grand or flamboyant manner, style, or flair, or an ornamental plume on a helmet. Learn the word history and origins of panache, and see how it is used in sentences from various sources.
Panache means a confident, stylish, and elegant way of doing something, or a feathered plume on a helmet. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.
Panache means a dashing manner, style, or flair, or a feathered plume on a helmet. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of panache in different languages.
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
Panache means doing something in a confident, stylish, and elegant way. Learn how to pronounce it, see synonyms, and read sentences with panache from The Guardian, The Sun, and Times.
Panache (French pronunciation:) is a word of French origin that carries the connotation of flamboyant manner and reckless courage, derived from the helmet-plume worn by cavalrymen in the Early Modern period.
Panache is a noun that means the quality of being able to do things in a lively and confident way that other people find attractive. Learn how to say panache, see its synonyms and usage notes, and find out its origin and related topics.
Panache is a way of doing things that makes them seem easy and exciting, and makes other people admire you. Learn more about the origin, usage and synonyms of panache from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
