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.
Example Sentences
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Subjects took a sachet of granules once a day for three days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
The product, which the company describes as “nature’s best kept secret,” is a small sachet of powder containing collagen taken from the fish that is designed to be mixed into a drink.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
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
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
The man across the wall shuffled through a bunch of photographs in a plastic sachet, with an air of contrived interest.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
The Hungarian army has also brought thousands of half-litre water sachets for volunteers to deliver to vulnerable people who cannot leave their homes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
He tweaks the flavor by adding fresh ingredients, including fish sauce, soy sauce, chunks of beef and sachets of Chinese herbs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The little flavor sachets often marketed with all the sophistication of a church cookbook fundraiser.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
People will still be able to have soy sauce with their sushi, as large soy sauce bottles and sachets haven't been affected.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
We sisters were to travel in the handkerchief drawer of Camilla’s trunk, in among her sachets.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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