Definition of Sachet

1. Noun. A small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest.

Generic synonyms: Bag

Definition of Sachet

1. n. A scent bag, or perfume cushion, to be laid among handkerchiefs, garments, etc., to perfume them.

Definition of Sachet

1. Noun. A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving. ¹

2. Noun. A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sachet

1. a small bag containing perfumed powder [n -S] : SACHETED [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sachet

sacerdotalize
sacerdotalized
sacerdotalizing
sacerdotally
sacerdotical
sachaline
sachel
sachels
sachem
sachemdom
sachemdoms
sachemic
sachems
sachemship
sachemships
sachet (current term)
sacheted
sachets
saciety
sack-whey
sack-winged
sack coat
sack man
sack out
sack race
sack races
sack up
sackable
sackage

Literary usage of Sachet

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Standard Formulary by Albert Ethelbert Ebert, A. Emil Hiss (1897)
"sachet Powders. As is well known sachet powders are mixtures, in the form of ... The objection to sachet powders is the want of permanency; they are liable ..."

2. The Standard Formulary: A Collection of Over Four Thousand Formulas for by Albert Ethelbert Ebert, A. Emil Hiss (1896)
"As is well known sachet powders are mixtures, in the form of moderately fine powder, which are to be inclosed in little sacks of cloth and placed with linen ..."

3. "Dame Curtsey's" Book of Novel Entertainments for Every Day in the Year by Ellye Howell Glover (1907)
"A sachet Shower HERE is the very newest affair for a bride elect: A sachet shower, the prettiest sort of an afternoon; and it has the merit of being ..."

4. A Treatise on Pharmacy: Designed as a Text-book for the Student, and as a by Edward Parrish (1884)
"sachet POWDERS AND FUMIGATORS. The great popularity of this class of perfumes consists in their persistent odors, and their perfect adaptation in envelopes ..."

5. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1879)
"sachet powders have long been in use and the demand for them in the store of the pharmacist is in many instances an increasing one; especially is this so in ..."

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