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| per·fume [ púr fym ] |
noun (plural per·fumes) |
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1. fragrant liquid: a fragrant liquid that is sprayed or rubbed on the skin or clothes to give a pleasant smell
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2. pleasant scent: a pleasant smell, especially of flowers or plants
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transitive verb (past and past participle per·fumed, present participle per·fum·ing, 3rd person present singular per·fumes) |
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give something pleasant scent: to give something a pleasant or sweet smell
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| [Mid-16th century. < French parfum< parfumer "fill with fumes or perfume" < obsolete Italian parfumare, literally "smoke through" < fumare "to smoke"] |
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  per·fumed adjective |
| per·fum·y adjective |
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