sachet
sachet Lexical Profile
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• noun
A small, sealed flexible packet or pouch made of paper, plastic, or foil containing a single-use portion of a substance such as sugar, ketchup, shampoo, or medicine.
"The hotel bathroom provided complimentary sachets of herbal shampoo and conditioner."
A small fabric bag filled with dried herbs, lavender, or potpourri, placed among clothes or linens to impart a pleasant fragrance.
"She tucked a lavender sachet into the dresser drawer to keep her sweaters smelling fresh."
• verb
To scent or perfume clothes, linens, or a space using a fragrant sachet.
"The housekeeper carefully sacheted the linen closet with dried rose petals and cedarwood."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'sachet' (a small scented bag or packet) with 'sashay' (to walk or glide in an ostentatious or casual manner), as the two words share a similar pronunciation in American English.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from French 'sachet', a diminutive of Old French 'sac' (meaning 'bag' or 'sack'), which ultimately derives from Latin 'saccus' and Ancient Greek 'sakkos'.
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