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sachet

/sæˈʃeɪ/
/sæˈʃeɪ/
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Other forms: sachets

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.

Definitions of sachet
  1. noun
    a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
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    type of:
    bag
    a flexible container with a single opening
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