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per·fume

Audio Help [n. pur-fyoom, per-fyoom; v. per-fyoom, pur-fyoom] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -fumed, -fum·ing.

–noun

1.	a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, esp. a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods, etc., or similar synthetic oils.

2.	the scent, odor, or volatile particles emitted by substances that smell agreeable.

–verb (used with object)

3.	(of substances, flowers, etc.) to impart a pleasant fragrance to.

4.	to impregnate with a sweet odor; scent.

[Origin: 1525–35; earlier parfume (n.) < MF parfum, n. deriv. of parfumer (v.) < obs. It parfumare (mod. profumare). See per-, fume

]

—Related forms

per·fume·less, adjective

per·fum·y, adjective

—Synonyms 1. essence, attar, scent; incense. 2. Perfume, aroma, fragrance all refer to agreeable odors. Perfume often indicates a strong, rich smell, natural or manufactured: the perfume of flowers. Fragrance is usually applied to fresh, delicate, and delicious odors, esp. from growing things: fragrance of new-mown hay. Aroma is restricted to a somewhat spicy smell: the aroma of coffee.

—Antonyms 2. stench.

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per·fume Audio Help (pûr'fyōōm', pər-fyōōm') Pronunciation Key
n.

A substance that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor, especially a volatile liquid distilled from flowers or prepared synthetically.
A pleasing, agreeable scent or odor. See Synonyms at fragrance.

tr.v. (pər-fyōōm') per·fumed, per·fum·ing, per·fumes
To fill or permeate with fragrance; impart a pleasant odor to.

[French parfum, from Old Italian parfumo, from parfumare, to fill with smoke : par-, intensive pref. (from Latin per-, per-) + fumare, to smoke (from Latin fūmāre, from fūmus, smoke).]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
perfume (n.)

1533, from M.Fr. parfum, from parfumer "to scent," from Prov. perfumar, from L. per- "through" (see per) + fumare "to smoke" (see fume). Earliest use in Eng. was in reference to fumes from something burning. Meaning "fluid containing agreeable essences of flowers, etc., is attested from 1542. The verb is first recorded 1538.

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perfume
noun
1.	a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: aroma]
2.	a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
verb
1.	fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden"
2.	apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
perfume1 [ˈpəːfjuːm] noun

a sweet smell or fragrance
Example: the perfume of roses

Arabic:	عِطْر
Chinese (Simplified):	香味
Chinese (Traditional):	香味
Czech:	vůně
Danish:	duft
Dutch:	geur
Estonian:	hõng
Finnish:	tuoksu
French:	parfum
German:	der Duft
Greek:	άρωμα
Hungarian:	illat
Icelandic:	ilmur
Indonesian:	parfum
Italian:	profumo

Japanese:	香り
Korean:	향기, 방향(芳香)
Latvian:	smarža
Lithuanian:	kvapas
Norwegian:	duft, godlukt
Polish:	woń
Portuguese (Brazil):	perfume
Portuguese (Portugal):	perfume
Romanian:	parfum
Russian:	благоухание
Slovak:	vôňa
Slovenian:	vonj
Spanish:	perfume
Swedish:	doft, vällukt
Turkish:	güzel koku

perfume2 [ˈpəːfjuːm] noun

a liquid, cream etc which has a sweet smell when put on the skin, hair, clothes etc
Example: She loves French perfume(s).

Arabic:	طيب
Chinese (Simplified):	香水
Chinese (Traditional):	香水
Czech:	voňavka
Danish:	parfume
Dutch:	parfum
Estonian:	lõhnaaine, lõhnaõli
Finnish:	parfyymi
French:	parfum
German:	das Parfüm
Greek:	άρωμα
Hungarian:	parfüm
Icelandic:	ilmvatn
Indonesian:	minyak wangi
Italian:	profumo

Japanese:	香水
Korean:	향수, 향료
Latvian:	smaržas
Lithuanian:	kvepalai
Norwegian:	parfyme
Polish:	perfumy
Portuguese (Brazil):	perfume
Portuguese (Portugal):	perfume
Romanian:	parfum
Russian:	духи
Slovak:	voňavka
Slovenian:	parfum
Spanish:	perfume
Swedish:	parfym
Turkish:	parfüm

perfume1 [ˈpəːfjuːmpəˈfjuːm] verb

to put perfume on or in
Example: She perfumed her hair.

Arabic:	يُعَطِّر
Chinese (Simplified):	洒香水于…上
Chinese (Traditional):	灑香水於…上
Czech:	navonět
Danish:	parfumere
Dutch:	parfumeren
Estonian:	lõhnastama
Finnish:	hajustaa
French:	parfumer
German:	parfümieren
Greek:	αρωματίζω
Hungarian:	beparfümöz
Icelandic:	setja ilmvatn á
Indonesian:	memberi parfum
Italian:	profumare

Japanese:	香水をつける
Korean:	…에 향수를 뿌리다
Latvian:	smaržināt
Lithuanian:	(pri)kvepinti
Norwegian:	ha på parfyme
Polish:	perfumować
Portuguese (Brazil):	perfumar
Portuguese (Portugal):	perfumar
Romanian:	a (se) parfuma
Russian:	душить духами
Slovak:	navoňať
Slovenian:	nadišaviti
Spanish:	perfumar(se)
Swedish:	parfymera
Turkish:	parfüm sürmek

perfume2 [ˈpəːfjuːmpəˈfjuːm] verb

to give a sweet smell to
Example: Flowers perfumed the air.

Arabic:	يُطَيِّب
Chinese (Simplified):	使…发香
Chinese (Traditional):	使…發香
Czech:	provonět
Danish:	få til at dufte
Dutch:	met een zoete geur vervullen
Estonian:	lõhnama panema
Finnish:	saada tuoksumaan
French:	embaumer
German:	mit Duft erfüllen
Greek:	αρωματίζω
Hungarian:	illatosít
Icelandic:	fylla af ilmi, *angan
Indonesian:	mengharumkan
Italian:	profumare

Japanese:	香しくする
Korean:	향기 나게 하다
Latvian:	smaržot, pildīt ar smaržu
Lithuanian:	pripildyti kvapo
Norwegian:	fylle med vellukt; parfymere
Polish:	napełniać zapachem
Portuguese (Brazil):	perfumar
Portuguese (Portugal):	perfumar
Romanian:	a parfuma, a înmiresma
Russian:	делать благоуханным
Slovak:	naplniť vôňou
Slovenian:	odišaviti
Spanish:	perfumar
Swedish:	fylla med vällukt
Turkish:	güzel kokutmak

See also: perfumery

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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.

And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. --Pope.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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.

No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field. --Pope.

2. A substance that emits an agreeable odor.

And thou shalt make it a perfume. --Ex. xxx. 35.

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