sachet
Americannoun
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sachets
plural
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a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
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Also sachet powder. the powder contained in such a case.
noun
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a small sealed envelope, usually made of plastic or paper, for containing sugar, salt, shampoo, etc
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a small soft bag containing perfumed powder, placed in drawers to scent clothing
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the powder contained in such a bag
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sachet
1475–85; < Middle French, equivalent to sach- (combining form of sac sack 1 ) + -et -et
Explanation
A sachet is a small cloth bag containing something that smells good. You might use a sachet to keep the tube socks and undies in your drawer smelling nice. In Britain, people tend to use the word sachet for any small bag or packet, like a sachet of sugar or a sachet of cat food. In North America, a sachet is a more specific kind of small bag, one that's filled with something scented, like lavender or balsam. In either case, sachet is pronounced like the French word it comes from — the second syllable sounds like shay.
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Subjects took a sachet of granules once a day for three days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
There’s a sachet of herbs with lavender, rose petals and Himalayan salt hanging in my shower to bring peace and abundance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
From an East London warehouse, they designed an edible sachet of water, made of seaweed and other plant extracts: To drink the water, you simply pop the sachet in your mouth.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
The Abbotts had left a sachet on the bed and a small bouquet of freshly picked lavender on a table by the fireplace.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
He sent Yao for abombelt capsules again, and he returned with a handful of blue-and-white ones in a plastic sachet with no writing.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Each typically contains little plastic sachets of mustard and soy sauce.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The little flavor sachets often marketed with all the sophistication of a church cookbook fundraiser.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
The Japanese accomplish subtle scenting with nioi-bukuro, breathable sachets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
From sports drinks to sachets and powders, these products can set you back a couple of pounds a day.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
The room's wonders had unfolded to us for hours: perfume atomizers and color crème-cakes and rouge-sticks and powders and kohl pencils and golden vinaigrettes and pastilles and potpourri and oils and sachets.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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