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perfume

[pur-fyoom, per-fyoom, per-fyoom, pur-fyoom]

noun

  1. a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, especially a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods, etc., or similar synthetic oils.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. the scent, odor, or volatile particles emitted by substances that smell agreeable.

    Antonyms:


verb (used with object)

perfumed, perfuming 
  1. (of substances, flowers, etc.) to impart a pleasant fragrance to.

  2. to impregnate with a sweet odor; scent.

perfume

noun

  1. a mixture of alcohol and fragrant essential oils extracted from flowers, spices, etc, or made synthetically, used esp to impart a pleasant long-lasting scent to the body, stationery, etc See also cologne toilet water

  2. a scent or odour, esp a fragrant one

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to impart a perfume to

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • perfumeless adjective
  • perfumy adjective
  • unperfumed adjective
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of perfume1

First recorded in 1525–35; earlier parfume (noun), from Middle French parfum, noun derivative of parfumer (verb), from obsolete Italian parfumare (modern profumare ). See per-, fume
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of perfume1

C16: from French parfum, probably from Old Provençal perfum, from perfumar to make scented, from per through (from Latin) + fumar to smoke, from Latin ´Ú³Ü³¾Äå°ù±ð to smoke
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Synonym Study

Perfume, aroma, fragrance all refer to agreeable odors. Perfume often indicates a strong, rich smell, natural or manufactured: the perfume of flowers. Fragrance is usually applied to fresh, delicate, and delicious odors, especially from growing things: fragrance of new-mown hay. Aroma is restricted to a somewhat spicy smell: the aroma of coffee.
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That’s because Lin and Lawrence have set up their artisan perfume company, Samar, in a corner of their home studio space.

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Nearby, Monty Bhavsar, owner of the perfume and accessories store Bargain Line 2, swept away broken glass from a display case in his store window Tuesday morning.

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She also moonlights as a perfume stylist, offering scent fittings for clients performed over text message.

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A true titan with the largest inflorescence on Earth it radiates an intoxicating perfume that has been described as a blend of dead fish, rotting cabbage and garlic.

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So, what would it mean to Rivers to finally receive her flowers 10 years too late for her to enjoy their perfume?

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