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sachet

/sæˈʃeɪ/

Meanings
noun
A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.

Examples :

"My grandmother always keeps a lavender sachet in her dresser drawer to make her clothes smell nice. "
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Related Words

Illustration clothes

clothes noun

/kləʊ(ð)z/ /kloʊ(ð)z/ /kləʊðz/ /kloʊðz/

A woven fabric such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use.

"My sister bought new clothes for her school dance. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration potpourri

potpourri noun

/pəʊˈpɔːɹ.i/

A collection of various things; an assortment, mixed bag or motley.

"The teacher's desk was a potpourri of papers, pens, and half-eaten snacks. "

Illustration cheesecloth

cheesecloth noun

/ˈtʃiːzklɔθ/ /ˈtʃiːsklɔθ/

A loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used to wrap cheese, but now used for various culinary tasks and by farmers to shade crops and keep birds off.

"My grandmother used cheesecloth to cover the seedlings in her garden, protecting them from birds. "

Illustration lavender

lavender noun

/ˈlæv.ən.də/ /ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/

Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.

"My grandmother grows lavender plants in her garden. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration material

material noun

/məˈtɪəɹɪəl/ /məˈtɪɹi.əl/

Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.

"Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads."

Illustration fragrant

fragrant adjective

/ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/

Sweet-smelling; having a pleasant (usually strong) scent or fragrance.

"The fragrant roses filled the room with a lovely scent. "

Illustration quantity

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration scented

scented verb

/ˈsɛntɪd/ /sɛnˈtɪd/

To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.

"The hounds scented the fox in the woods."

Illustration simmered

simmered verb

/ˈsɪmərd/ /ˈsɪməd/

To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.

"The soup simmered on the stove."

Illustration dresser

dresser noun

/ˈdɹɛsə/

An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.

"The kitchen dresser held all the plates and bowls for the family dinner. "