PERFUME

perfume, essence

(noun) a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent

(noun) a distinctive odor that is pleasant

perfume, scent

(verb) apply perfume to; “She perfumes herself every day”

perfume, aromatize, aromatise

(verb) fill or impregnate with an odor; “orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

perfume (countable and uncountable, plural perfumes)

A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor

A substance created to provide a pleasant smell or one which emits an agreeable odor.

Synonyms

• (pleasant smell): aroma, fragrance, scent

• (substance providing a pleasant smell): fragrance, scent

Verb

perfume (third-person singular simple present perfumes, present participle perfuming, simple past and past participle perfumed)

(transitive) To apply perfume to; to fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.

Source: Wiktionary

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Per*fume", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Perfumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Perfuming.] Etym: [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par (see Par) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume.]

Definition: To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent. And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. Pope.

Per"fume, n. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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