sachet

noun

sa·​chet sa-ˈshā 

1

: a small bag or packet

2

: a small bag containing a perfumed powder or potpourri used to scent clothes and linens

sacheted

sa-ˈshād 

adjective

Examples of sachet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use natural repellents like rosemary, thyme, cedar, lavender, or peppermint oil applied to sachets or wood blocks to deter pantry moths. —Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025

All guests are welcomed with sachets of traditional Croatian cookie paprenjak, made with honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and black paper, and given a pocket Wi-Fi to use around town. —Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025

Sizzlin' Sriracha Dippers (Mild) — Chicken Dippers marinated in pickled garlic sriracha, served with a buttermilk ranch dip cup and a Hot Ones Sriracha sachet. —MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025

Body booster Cosmetic Consult’s Miracle Skin Transformation Body Treatments sachets offer the perfect reset for skin after sun, sea and long-haul travel. —Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle French, from Old French, diminutive of sac bag — more at sac

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sachet

• airway
• allay
• archway
• array
• ashtray
• astray
• aue
• away
• ballet
• belay
• beltway
• beret

Kids Definition

sachet

noun

sa·​chet sa-ˈshā 

: a small bag containing a perfumed powder for scenting clothes and linens