chypre

/ French (ʃiprə) /


noun
  1. a perfume made from sandalwood

Origin of chypre

1
literally: Cyprus, where it perhaps originated

Words Nearby chypre

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How to use chypre in a sentence

  • The air was full of the scent of "chypre," a perfume then very fashionable and which Sophy disliked.

    Shadows of Flames | Amelie Rives
  • A faint scent of chypre from Petticoat's cigarette as he alit.

    Ptomaine Street | Carolyn Wells