Perfume Definition
pûrfyo͝om, pər-fyo͝om
perfumed, perfumes, perfuming
noun
perfumes
A substance producing a fragrant or pleasing odor; esp., a volatile oil, as that extracted from flowers, or a substance like this prepared synthetically.
Webster's New World
A pleasing smell or odor; sweet scent, as of flowers; fragrance.
Webster's New World
A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.
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Synonyms:
verb
perfumed, perfumes, perfuming
To fill with a fragrant or pleasing odor; scent.
Webster's New World
To put perfume on; dab, spray, etc. with perfume.
Webster's New World
To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.
Wiktionary
Origin of Perfume
French parfum from Old Italian parfumo from parfumare to fill with smoke par- intensive pref. (from Latin per- per-) fumare to smoke (from Latin fūmāre) (from fūmus smoke)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle French parfum, from the obsolete Italian parfumare "to smoke through"
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