What is panache?

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panache
pəˈnaʃ/
noun
noun: panache
  1. 1.
    flamboyant confidence of style or manner.
    “he entertained London society with great panache
    synonyms: flamboyant confidence, flamboyance, confidence,self-assurance, style, stylishness, flair, elan, dash,flourish, verve, zest, spirit, brio, éclat, vivacity,vigour, gusto, animation, liveliness, vitality,enthusiasm, energy; More

  2. 2.
    historical
    a tuft or plume of feathers, especially as a headdress or on a helmet.
Origin
mid 16th century: from French, from Italian pennacchio, from late Latin pinnaculum, diminutive of pinna ‘feather
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