sachet
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
Also sachet powder. the powder contained in such a case.
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How to use sachet in a sentence
An insufficient supply of potable water in many countries, mostly in Sub-Saharan Africa, has given rise to a new plastics economy driven by the increasing popularity of water sachets.
Africa’s plastics bans are pitting the environment against the economy | Kingsley Kobo | May 16, 2021 | QuartzHer story is built around Kamel sachet, an Iraqi general who at first supported Hussein and later turned against him.
Opening the drawer he took from the sachet a handkerchief, and the framed photograph of Fleur.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III. | John GalsworthyThe book was scented with the sachet, and had a sickly perfume; it was incense to Jane.
A Singular Life | Elizabeth Stuart PhelpsA little rose-scented sachet powder may be sprinkled on this cotton to add perfume to the blossom.
Make Your Own Hats | Gene Allen Martin
The aroma of new-sawn timber and sawdust began to be mingled with the feminine odour of sachet and flowers.
The Octopus | Frank NorrisClematis frowned and sneezed as the infinitesimal particles of sachet powder settled in the lining of his nose.
Seventeen | Booth Tarkington
British Dictionary definitions for sachet
/ (ˈsæʃeɪ) /
a small sealed envelope, usually made of plastic or paper, for containing sugar, salt, shampoo, etc
a small soft bag containing perfumed powder, placed in drawers to scent clothing
the powder contained in such a bag
Origin of sachet
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