perfumed
Variant of perfume
per·fume (pər fyo̵̅o̅m′; also, and for n. usually, pʉr′fyo̵̅o̅m′)
transitive verb perfumed -·fumed′, perfuming -·fum′·ing
- to fill with a fragrant or pleasing odor; scent
- to put perfume on; dab, spray, etc. with perfume
Etymology: MFr parfumer < It perfumare < L per-, intens. + fumare, to smoke < fumus, smoke: see fume
noun
- a pleasing smell or odor; sweet scent, as of flowers; fragrance
- a substance producing a fragrant or pleasing odor; esp., a volatile oil, as that extracted from flowers, or a substance like this prepared synthetically
Etymology: MFr parfum < the v.
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