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   per·fume

   /ˈpərˌfyo͞om/

   noun

   • 1. a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to impart a pleasant smell to one's body or clothes: "I caught a whiff of her fresh lemony perfume" Similar scentfragranceeau de toilettetoilet watereau de colognecolognesprayaftershave
   • ▪ a pleasant smell: "the heady perfume of lilacs" Similar smellodoraromascentfragrancebouquetredolence

   verb

   • 1. impart a pleasant smell to: "just one bloom of jasmine has the power to perfume a whole room"
   • ▪ impregnate (something) with perfume or a sweet-smelling ingredient: "the cream is perfumed with rosemary and iris extracts"
   • ▪ apply perfume to (someone or something): "her hair was oiled and perfumed"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally denoting pleasant-smelling smoke from a burning substance, especially one used in fumigation): from French parfum (noun), parfumer (verb), from obsolete Italian parfumare, literally ‘to smoke through’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. perfumy adjective

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