Meaning of perfume in English
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Verb
perfumeDefinitions
1. fill or impregnate with an odorExamples
- « orange blossoms prerfumed the air in the garden »
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- 2. apply perfume to
Examples
- « She perfumes herself every day »
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Noun
perfumeEtymology
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’Definitions
1. a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odorDerived terms
- 2. a distinctive odor that is pleasant
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Famous quotes
- « But, having a perfume and license, in general, is a financial necessity. A designer must, to reap back the money spent on prototypes and all that sort of thing. » Vivienne Westwood
- « Beauty is an ecstasy it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all. » W. Somerset Maugham
- « Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass. » John Steinbeck
- « Little things seem nothing, but they give peace, like those meadow flowers which individually seem odorless but all together perfume the air. » Georges Bernanos
- « Happiness is perfume, you can't pour it on somebody else without getting a few drops on yourself. » James Van Der Zee