Noun: perfume 'pur,fyoom
- A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odour
"She dabbed a bit of floral perfume on her wrists";
- essence, scent
- A distinctive odour that is pleasant
"The perfume of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen";
- aroma, fragrance, scent
- Apply perfume to
"She perfumes herself every day";
- scent
- Fill or impregnate with an odour
"orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden";
- aromatize, aromatise [Brit]
Derived forms: perfumed, perfuming, perfumes
Type of: groom, neaten, odor [US], odorise [Brit], odorize, odour [Brit, Cdn], odourise [Brit, non-standard], olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, scent, smell, toilet articles, toiletry
Encyclopedia: Perfume