sachet

[ sa-shey or, especially British, sash-ey ]

/ sæˈʃeɪ or, especially British, ˈsæʃ eɪ /

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noun

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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Origin of sachet

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH sachet

sachet , sashay, Sasha

Words nearby sachet

sac fly, sac fungus, sachem, Sacher-Masoch, Sacher torte, sachet, sac hit, Sachs, Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, sack

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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|Quartz
Her story is built around Kamel Sachet, an Iraqi general who at first supported Hussein and later turned against him.
The Daily Beast Recommends|The Daily Beast|March 17, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Opening the drawer he took from the sachet a handkerchief, and the framed photograph of Fleur.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.|John Galsworthy
The book was scented with the sachet, and had a sickly perfume; it was incense to Jane.
A Singular Life|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

A 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 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

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

Word Origin for sachet

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

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sachet

Origin of sachet

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