sachet

[ sa-shey or, especially British, sash-ey ]
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noun
  1. a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.

  2. Also sachet powder. the powder contained in such a case.

Origin of sachet

1
1475–85; <Middle French, equivalent to sach- (combining form of sacsack1) + -et-et

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How to use sachet in a sentence

  • The aroma of new-sawn timber and sawdust began to be mingled with the feminine odour of sachet and flowers.

    The Octopus | Frank Norris
  • Clematis 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

sachet

/ (ˈsæʃeɪ) /


noun
  1. 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

1
C19: from Old French: a little bag, from sac bag; see sack 1

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