Although its most usual definition is that listed under "packet" (see link above), a sachet/ˈsæʃeɪ/ can also mean a small scented cloth bag filled with herbs, potpourri, or aromatic ingredients;[1][2] or a small porous bag or packet containing a material intended to interact with its atmosphere; for example, desiccants are usually packed in sachets which are then placed in larger packages.[3]
Cultural history
During the Chinese Warring States period a scented sachet (xiangbao) was an ornament worn on the body and used to absorb sweat, repel insects and ward off evils.
In medieval Europe the sachet was known as a "plague-bag".[4]
^Online Etymology Dictionary"small perfumed bag," 1838, from Fr. sachet (12c.), dim. of sac... A reborrowing of a word that had been used 15c. in the sense "small bag, wallet."
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