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Perfume

//ˈpɜːfjuːm// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor. countable, uncountable

    "Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines."

  2. 2
    a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor wordnet
  3. 3
    A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor. countable, uncountable

    "She bought a perfume at the airport."

  4. 4
    a distinctive odor that is pleasant wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent. transitive
  2. 2
    apply perfume to wordnet
  3. 3
    fill or impregnate with an odor wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French parfum, perfum. Doublet of parfum.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French parfum, perfum. Doublet of parfum.

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