- perfume per·fume n vb
- [pə'fjuːm]
1. nprofumo2. vtprofumare
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per|fume — «noun. PUR fyoom, puhr FYOOM; verb. puhr FYOOM», noun, verb, fumed, fum|ing. –n. 1. a liquid having the sweet smell of flowers, fragrant wood, or the like, made from natural or synthetic oils: »All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this… … Useful english dictionary
perfume — per|fume1 [ pɜrfjum ] noun * 1. ) count or uncount a liquid with a pleasant smell that you put on your skin: a bottle of perfume expensive perfumes 2. ) count the pleasant smell of something such as a flower or plant: perfume of: The air was… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Perfume — Per*fume , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Perfuming}.] [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par (see {Par}) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See {Fume}.] To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Perfume — Per fume, n. [F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See {Perfume}, v.] 1. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance; aroma. [1913 Webster] No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field. Pope … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perfume — per•fume n. [[t]ˈpɜr fyum, pərˈfyum[/t]] v. [[t]pərˈfyum, ˈpɜr fyum[/t]] n. v. fumed, fum•ing 1) a substance that diffuses or imparts an agreeable or attractive smell, esp. a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods,… … From formal English to slang
perfume — per·fume … English syllables
perfume — perfumeless, adj. perfumy, adj. n. /perr fyoohm, peuhr fyoohm /; v. /peuhr fyoohm , perr fyoohm/, n., v., perfumed, perfuming. n. 1. a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, esp. a fluid… … Universalium
perfume — (n.) 1530s, from M.Fr. parfum, from parfumer to scent, from Prov. perfumar, from L. per through (see PER (Cf. per)) + fumare to smoke (see FUME (Cf. fume)). Earliest use in English was in reference to fumes from something burning. Meaning fluid… … Etymology dictionary
perfume — [pər fyo͞om′; ] also, and for n. usually [, pʉr′fyo͞om΄] vt. perfumed, perfuming [MFr parfumer < It perfumare < L per , intens. + fumare, to smoke < fumus, smoke: see FUME] 1. to fill with a fragrant or pleasing odor; scent 2. to put… … English World dictionary
perfume — [16] The fume of perfume is the same word as English fumes, but whereas fumes has gone downhill semantically, perfume has remained in the realms of pleasant odours. It comes from French parfum, a derivative of the verb parfumer. This was borrowed … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
perfume — I. noun Etymology: Middle French perfum, probably from Old Occitan, from perfumar to perfume, from per thoroughly (from Latin) + fumar to smoke, from Latin fumare, from fumus smoke more at fume Date: 1533 1. the scent of something sweet smelling… … New Collegiate Dictionary
