perfume : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: perfume	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for perfume
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
perfume n a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent] a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor Synonym(s): perfume, essence v fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms perfumed the air in the garden" Synonym(s): perfume, aromatize, aromatise apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" Synonym(s): perfume, scent
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.