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

The sachet is a breathable water-resistant paper that attaches to the plant with a hook or stick. —Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025

Aid organizations prepare for the annual peak of malnutrition – when fall harvests have yet to arrive and rainy seasons have increased malaria cases – by stockpiling ready-to-use therapeutic food sachets. —Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 June 2025

Each sachet comes packed with essence—plenty to smooth all over my neck and arms after I’m done masking. —Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 13 May 2025

Fill a sachet with baby powder and tuck it in a drawer or on a closet shelf, or sprinkle the powder directly on the bottom of the drawer, then cover with liners to protect clothing. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 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