Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A small pouch of perfumed powder used to scent clothes, as in trunks or closets.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A small bag, usually embroidered or otherwise ornamented, containing a perfume in the form of powder, or some perfumed substance; also, a small cushion or some similar object, the stuffing of which is strongly perfumed, placed among articles of dress, etc.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

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

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.
  • noun A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French, from Old French, diminutive of sac, bag, from Latin saccus; see sack.]

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  • The aroma of new-sawn timber and sawdust began to be mingled with the feminine odour of sachet and flowers.

    - Frank Norris, The Octopus, ch. 5

    August 15, 2008