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per·fume

(pûr′fyo͞om′, pər-fyo͞om′)

1. A substance that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor, especially a volatile liquid distilled from flowers or prepared synthetically.

2. A pleasing, agreeable scent or odor. See Synonyms at fragrance.

tr.v. (pər-fyo͞om′) 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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perfume

1. (Clothing & Fashion) a mixture of alcohol and fragrant essential oils extracted from flowers, spices, etc, or made synthetically, used esp to impart a pleasant long-lasting scent to the body, stationery, etc. See also cologne, toilet water

2. a scent or odour, esp a fragrant one

(tr) to impart a perfume to

[C16: from French parfum, probably from Old Provençal perfum, from perfumar to make scented, from per through (from Latin) + fumar to smoke, from Latin fumāre to smoke]

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per•fume

(n. ˈpɜr fyum, pərˈfyum; v. pərˈfyum, ˈpɜr fyum)

n., v. -fumed, -fum•ing. n.

1. a substance that diffuses or imparts 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.

v.t.

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

4. to permeate with a sweet odor; scent.

[1525–35; earlier parfume (n.) < Middle French parfum, n. derivative of parfumer (v.) < obsolete Italian parfumare (modern profumare). See per-, fume]

per′fume•less, adj.

per′fum•y, adj.

syn: perfume, fragrance, aroma all refer to agreeable odors. perfume often indicates a strong, rich smell: the perfume of flowers. fragrance is usu. applied to a sweet, delicate, and fresh smell, esp. from growing things: the fragrance of new-mown hay. aroma is usu. restricted to a distinctive, pervasive, somewhat spicy smell: the aroma of coffee.

perfume

silence - Lack of flavor in a distilled spirit or lack of scent in a flower, perfume, or spice is a "silence."
perfume, eau de toilette, cologne, eau de cologne - Perfume or parfum is 20–40% oil and the highest concentration; eau de toilette is 10–18% oil, and cologne or eau de cologne is 3–9% oil.
attar - A flower's essence, used for perfume.
toilet water, eau de toilette - Eau de toilette, or toilet water, is a dilute form of perfume.

perfume

Past participle: perfumed
Gerund: perfuming

Imperative
perfume
perfume

Present
I perfume
you perfume
he/she/it perfumes
we perfume
you perfume
they perfume

Preterite
I perfumed
you perfumed
he/she/it perfumed
we perfumed
you perfumed
they perfumed

Present Continuous
I am perfuming
you are perfuming
he/she/it is perfuming
we are perfuming
you are perfuming
they are perfuming

Present Perfect
I have perfumed
you have perfumed
he/she/it has perfumed
we have perfumed
you have perfumed
they have perfumed

Past Continuous
I was perfuming
you were perfuming
he/she/it was perfuming
we were perfuming
you were perfuming
they were perfuming

Past Perfect
I had perfumed
you had perfumed
he/she/it had perfumed
we had perfumed
you had perfumed
they had perfumed

Future
I will perfume
you will perfume
he/she/it will perfume
we will perfume
you will perfume
they will perfume

Future Perfect
I will have perfumed
you will have perfumed
he/she/it will have perfumed
we will have perfumed
you will have perfumed
they will have perfumed

Future Continuous
I will be perfuming
you will be perfuming
he/she/it will be perfuming
we will be perfuming
you will be perfuming
they will be perfuming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been perfuming
you have been perfuming
he/she/it has been perfuming
we have been perfuming
you have been perfuming
they have been perfuming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been perfuming
you will have been perfuming
he/she/it will have been perfuming
we will have been perfuming
you will have been perfuming
they will have been perfuming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been perfuming
you had been perfuming
he/she/it had been perfuming
we had been perfuming
you had been perfuming
they had been perfuming

Conditional
I would perfume
you would perfume
he/she/it would perfume
we would perfume
you would perfume
they would perfume

Past Conditional
I would have perfumed
you would have perfumed
he/she/it would have perfumed
we would have perfumed
you would have perfumed
they would have perfumed

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Noun	1.	perfume - a distinctive odor that is pleasant fragrance, scent, aroma odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses" incense - the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"
	2.	perfume - a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor essence cologne water, eau de cologne, cologne - a perfumed liquid made of essential oils and alcohol pachouli, patchouli, patchouly - a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant perfumery - perfumes in general potpourri - a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume rose water - perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body) eau de toilette, toilet water - a perfumed liquid lighter than cologne
Verb	1.	perfume - fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden" aromatise, aromatize odorize, odourise, scent - cause to smell or be smelly
	2.	perfume - apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" scent neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"

perfume

noun

1. fragrance, scent, essence, incense, cologne, eau de toilette, eau de cologne, attar The room smelled of her mother's perfume.

2. scent, smell, fragrance, bouquet, aroma, odour, sweetness, niff (Brit. slang), redolence, balminess the perfume of roses

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perfume

noun

A sweet or pleasant odor:

aroma, bouquet, fragrance, redolence, scent.

verb

To fill with a pleasant odor:

aromatize, scent.

Translations

طيبعِطْر عِطْرٌيُطَيِّبيُعَطِّر

voňavkaparfémprovonětvůněnavonět

parfumeparfumereperfumeduftfå til at dufte

Parfüm Duft parfümieren Duftstoff

άρωμα αρωματίζω ευωδιά

perfume perfumar perfumarse aroma

hajuvesiparfyymituoksuhajuste

parfum parfumer embaumer

parfem

beparfümözparfüm

ilmurilmvatnsetja ilmvatn áfylla af ilmi/angan

profumo profumare

香水

향수

kvepalaikvepintiparfumerijos parduotuvėprikvepintipripildyti kvapo

iesmaržinātsmaržasmaržassmaržinātsmaržot, pildīt ar smaržu

parfum

ha på parfyme parfyme parfymere

perfumy

perfume perfumar

духи аромат благоухание

naplniť vôňounavoňať

parfumvonj

parfym

น้ำหอม

parfümparfüm sürmekgüzel kokugüzel kokutmak

nước hoa

香水使...发香洒香水于...上香味

perfume

[ˈpɜːfjuːm]

A. N → perfume m

B. VT [pəˈfjuːm] → perfumar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

perfume

[ˈpɜː^rfjuːm]

(manufactured) → parfum m

(= pleasant smell) → parfum m

[pə^rˈfjuːm] vt → parfumer

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

perfume

n (= substance) → Parfüm nt; (= smell) → Duft m

vt → parfümieren; the flowers perfumed the air → der Duft der Blumen erfüllte die Luft

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

perfume

[n ˈpɜːfjuːm; vb pəˈfjuːm]

1. n → profumo

2. vt → profumare

perfume

(ˈpəːfjuːm) noun

1. a sweet smell or fragrance. the perfume of roses.

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

(pəˈfjuːm) verb

1. to put perfume on or in. She perfumed her hair.

2. to give a sweet smell to. Flowers perfumed the air.

perˈfumery (-ˈfjuː-) – plural perˈfumeries – noun

a shop where perfume is sold or a factory where it is made.

perfume

→ عِطْرٌ parfém parfume Parfüm άρωμα perfume hajuvesi parfum parfem profumo 香水 향수 parfum parfyme perfumy perfume духи parfym น้ำหอม parfüm nước hoa 香水

perfume

n perfume m

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No B 48 M 50m 46 R Marc Jacobs Lola eau de parfume 50ml.

DECK THE HAULS; SHOPS SLASH PRICES IN RUN-UP TO CHRISTMAS Shoppers lured back to the high street

Empruntant a Edgar Poe l'image de la Mer des Tenebres, il suggere la presence de Circe et celle des Sirenes qui, selon lui, invitent a manger le Lotus parfume, mais qui en realite cherchent a attirer les marins dans les profondeurs des flots.

Sirenes, Gorgones, Meduse et les monstres marins. Les evolutions d'un mythe dans la litterature et l'art

THERE'S A CUT to a display of toilet-paper packages--"Le Trefle Parfume Une Nouvelle Collection''--and a comforting, authoritative male voice-over telling you how wonderful this is.

Sale of the Century

<<Le riz est plus parfume: l alimentation des Vietnamiens en France>>, in N.

Alimenter L'identite : Rapport De Terrain Dethnologie Culinaire Et Religieuse Au Sein D Une Pagode Bouddhiste Vietnamienne Au Quebec

Todd Parfume, amended to Pafume, 34, of 72 North Oxford St., Auburn, five counts of uttering a false writing (merged), sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until June 4, 2010, $7,521.19 restitution, $50 victim witness fee, no contact with challenged individuals, letter of apology to the victims, families and program, 100 hours of community service, counseling; five counts of forgery of documents (merged), sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until June 4, 2010; four counts of larceny over $250 by a common scheme (merged), sufficient facts found, but continued without a finding until June 4, 2010.

Court Log

Other CCA product fines are Solar Sense (sun protection), Parfume de Vanille (vanilla-based fragrances), Hair Off (hair removal and depilatory), Wash 'N Curl and Pro-Perm (shampoos and conditioners), IPR-3 (foot care), and Shave Zone (men's after-shave relief).

CCA Industries Inc

Au pays parfume que le soleil caresse, J'ai connu, sous un dais d'arbres tout empourpres Et de palmiers d'ou pleut sur les yeux la paresse, Une dame creole aux charmes ignores.

"A une dame creole" de Charles Baudelaire: de l'ambiguite colonialiste a l'ambiguite plurielle

C'est certain, il a une douce odeur de fruit, qui parfume agrE[umlaut]ablement la chevelure.

BEAUTE:A manger dans mon shampoing-!

snakke uit gevalle klere wat opslaan in parfume wat afgee aan

5. Onthou

``Depending on the fixative used for individual scents, it increases the rendition of an Eau de Toilette to 6-10 hours, between 12-20 hours for an Eau de Parfume and up to 36 hours for a Parfume,'' she explains.MANUFACTURED by Hampshire Cosmetics and distributed by Jigsaw European Sales, Perfume Partner will this week retail in many chemists and department stores for just pounds 13.95.

INSIDE OUT: Scents of achievement; Direct from Liverpool Airport Penny Fray talks to the woman who may have solved one of the eternal problems of perfume - making it last the whole evening

Yet Proust does imply that these fashionable accessories serve to separate women from the world: 'tandis que les amis du jeune homme riche l'enviaient d'avoir une maitresse si bien habillee, les echarpes de celle-ci tendaient devant la petite societe comme un voile parfume et souple, mais qui la separait du monde' (A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs, ARTP, II, 42).