sachet

[ sa-sheyor, especially British, sash-ey ]

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 powder. the powder contained in such a case.

sachet

/ ˈsæʃeɪ /

noun

1. a small sealed envelope, usually made of plastic or paper, for containing sugar, salt, shampoo, etc
2. 1. a small soft bag containing perfumed powder, placed in drawers to scent clothing
   2. the powder contained in such a bag

Word History and Origins

Origin of sachet¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sachet¹

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

Example Sentences

The men had lured the insects with animal attractants and planned on using wax sachets to chemically preserve them, investigations show.

From BBC

The sachets also nod to the stages of immigration: Miss Sugar refers to the sugar plantations in Hawaii, which was one of the first destinations for Korean laborers.

From Los Angeles Times

Snus is a tobacco product in a sachet, similar to a small tea bag, which is placed under the lip and releases nicotine into the bloodstream.

From BBC

The ITIA's testing of several unopened sachets of the supplement confirmed they explained the adverse findings in his test.

From BBC

We sisters were to travel in the handkerchief drawer of Camilla’s trunk, in among her sachets.

From Literature