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[ˈpəːfjuːm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to give a pleasant smell to one's body
(e.g: I caught a whiff of her fresh lemony perfume)
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Origin
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mid 16th century (originally denoting pleasant-smelling smoke from a burning substance, especially one used in fumigation): from French parfum (noun), parfumer (verb), from obsolete Italian parfumare, literally ‘to smoke through’
[ˈpəːfjuːm], (Verb)
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- give a pleasant smell to
(e.g: just one bloom of jasmine has the power to perfume a whole room)
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Origin
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mid 16th century (originally denoting pleasant-smelling smoke from a burning substance, especially one used in fumigation): from French parfum (noun), parfumer (verb), from obsolete Italian parfumare, literally ‘to smoke through’
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