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panache

pa·nache [ pə násh, pə nsh ] (plural pa·naches)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dashing style: a sense or display of spirited style and self-confidence

2. helmet plume: a plume or tuft of feathers, especially on a hat or helmet

[Mid-16th century. Via French< Italian pennacchio "plume of feathers" < Latin pinna "feather"]
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