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perfume

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpɜrfjuːm/ · UK /ˈpɜːfjuːm/

Forms: perfumes

perfume means: A pleasant smell that comes from flowers or another sweet-smelling thing.

noun

PLEASANT SCENTB1

A pleasant smell that comes from flowers or another sweet-smelling thing.

  • The perfume of roses filled the garden.
  • A delicate perfume drifted from the flowering tree.
  • Can you smell the perfume of those lilies?

Similar words: fragrance, scent, aroma

Common phrases: sweet perfume, perfume of roses

verb

GIVE SCENTC1

To give something or a place a pleasant smell.

  • Fresh flowers perfume the room.
  • The roses perfumed the evening air.
  • She perfumed her bath with a few drops of oil.

How to use it: perfume something with something (She perfumed the room with lavender oil.)

Similar words: scent

Common phrases: perfume a room, perfume the air

Questions about perfume

What does perfume mean?

A pleasant smell that comes from flowers or another sweet-smelling thing.

What is perfume in other languages?

Türkçe: güzel koku · Español: fragancia · Français: parfum · Deutsch: Duft · Italiano: profumo · 日本語: 香り

How do you pronounce perfume?

In American English /ˈpɜrfjuːm/; in British English /ˈpɜːfjuːm/.

How do you use perfume in a sentence?

The perfume of roses filled the garden. A delicate perfume drifted from the flowering tree.

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