Usage Note
Cachette comes from the verb cacher (to hide). The key phrase is en cachette, meaning 'secretly' or 'on the sly' — il le fait en cachette (he does it in secret). The diminutive feel of the -ette suffix fits its use in childhood games like hide-and-seek (cache-cache).
Examples
"L'enfant a trouvé ma cachette."
Natural Translation
The child found my hiding place.

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