English Explanatory Dictionary

perfume

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.
  2. A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.
verb
  1. To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɜːfjuːm/ /ˈpɝfjuːm/ pər-fyoo͞m' /pɚˈfjuːm/ En-us-perfume.ogg

Word forms

perfume perfumes perfuming perfumed

Etymology

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

Synonyms

aroma fragrance scent parfum

Related words

parfumerie parfumier

Derived words

acoustic perfume Arizona perfume beperfumed perfume ball perfumeless perfumelike perfumery perfumey perfumy perfumier unperfumed perfumed perfumer overperfume perfumable reperfume
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