Sachet vs. Sashay — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Sachet and Sashay
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Definitions
Sachet
A sachet is a small scented cloth bag filled with herbs, potpourri, or aromatic ingredients. A sachet is also 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.
Sashay
Walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders
Louise was sashaying along in a long black satin dress
Sachet
A small sealed bag or packet containing a small quantity of something
A sachet of sugar
Sashay
Perform the sashay
Ladies center, men sashay, left allemande
Sachet
A small bag containing dried scented material such as lavender, used to scent clothes.
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Sashay
(in American square dancing) a figure in which partners circle each other by taking sideways steps
Roll away with a half sashay, then face your original partner
Sachet
A small pouch containing an aromatic substance, used especially to scent clothes, as in trunks or closets.
Sashay
To walk or proceed, especially in an easy or casual manner.
Sachet
Chiefly British See packet.
Sashay
To strut or flounce in a showy manner
Sashaying around the dinner party in his fancy new clothes.
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Sachet
A small scented cloth bag filled with fragrant material such as herbs or potpourri.
Sashay
To perform the chassé in dancing.
Sachet
(cooking) A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.
Sashay
To move in a sideways manner.
Sachet
A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.
My burger arrived with a plastic sachet of tomato ketchup.
Sashay
A chassé.
Sachet
A scent bag, or perfume cushion, to be laid among handkerchiefs, garments, etc., to perfume them.
Sashay
An excursion; an outing.
Sachet
A small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
Sashay
A figure in square dancing in which partners circle each other by taking sideways steps.
Sashay
A chassé.
Sashay
A sequence of sideways steps in a circle in square dancing.
Sashay
(intransitive) To walk casually, showily or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.
Sashay
(intransitive) To chassé when dancing.
Sashay
(intransitive) To move sideways.
Sashay
A square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
Sashay
(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
Sashay
A journey taken for pleasure;
Many summer excursions to the shore
It was merely a pleasure trip
After cautious sashays into the field
Sashay
Move sideways
Sashay
To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others;
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
Sashay
Perform a chasse step, in ballet
