Meaning & use
perfume
A liquid, usually made from fragrant oils, applied to the skin to give it a pleasant smell.
See it in a sentence
She dabbed a little perfume on her wrist before leaving for the party.
The perfume of jasmine drifted through the open window on the warm evening.
A note on using this word
Perfume can also mean any pleasant natural smell, as in 'the perfume of fresh rain', without referring to a bottled product.
Words with a similar meaning
scentfragrance
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