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perfume

noun

1 perfume

A distinctive odor that is pleasant.

synonyms: aroma, fragrance, scent.

Roget 400: fragrance, aroma, redolence, perfume, bouquet, essence, scent; sweet smell, aromatic perfume.    agalloch, agallochium; aloes wood; bay rum; ... show more

Dutch: aroma
Polish: wonność

2 perfume

A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor.

synonym: essence.

Dutch: essence, parfum
Polish: perfumy, pachnidło

verb

1 perfume

Fill or impregnate with an odor:
— Orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden.

synonyms: aromatise, aromatize.

Dutch: aromatisé

2 perfume

Apply perfume to:
— She perfumes herself every day.

synonym: scent.

Roget 400: be fragrant etc. adj.; have a perfume etc. n.; smell sweet.    scent [render fragrant], perfume, embalm.   

Dutch: parfumeren


Moby thesaurus: aerate, aerify, ambergris, ambrosia, aroma, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, aromatize, atomize, attar, attar of roses, balm, balm of Gilead, balminess, balsam, bay oil, bergamot oil, bouquet, carbonate ... show more.

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