Packet vs. Sachet

Packetnoun

A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel

Packetnoun

(nautical) Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat. Packet boat, ship, vessel (Wikipedia).

Packetnoun

(botany) A specimen envelope containing small, dried plants or containing parts of plants when attached to a larger sheet.

Packetnoun

(networking) A small fragment of data as transmitted on some types of network, notably Ethernet networks (Wikipedia).

Packetnoun

(South Africa) A plastic bag.

Packetnoun

(colloquial) A manbulge.

Packetnoun

(informal) A large amount of money.

Packetverb

(transitive) To make up into a packet or bundle.

Packetverb

(transitive) To send in a packet or dispatch vessel.

Packetverb

(intransitive) To ply with a packet or dispatch boat.

Packetverb

To subject to a denial-of-service attack in which a large number of data packets are sent.

Packetnoun

A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; as, a packet of letters.

Packetnoun

Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat.

Packetverb

To make up into a packet or bundle.

Packetverb

To send in a packet or dispatch vessel.

Packetverb

To ply with a packet or dispatch boat.

Packetnoun

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

Packetnoun

(computer science) a message or message fragment

Packetnoun

a small package or bundle

Packetnoun

a boat for carrying mail

Sachetnoun

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

Sachetnoun

(cooking) A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving.

Sachetnoun

A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.

Sachetnoun

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

Sachetnoun

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

Sachetnoun

a small sealed bag or packet containing a small quantity of something

Sachetnoun

a small bag containing dried scented material such as lavender, used to scent clothes.

Sachetnoun

dried, scented material for use in scenting clothes.

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.