sachet
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsæʃeɪ/ / /sæˈʃeɪ/
noun
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from French sachet.
- A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.
- A cheesecloth bag of herbs or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.
- A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.
“My burger arrived with a plastic sachet of tomato ketchup.”
“In the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia, the problem was compounded by a new kind of plastic packaging that took flight in the 1980s — the sachet. It was a plastic pouch but often bulked up with layers of aluminum or paper for shape or durability. […] Sachets are cheap, flashy and convenient.”