perfume (/ˈpɜː.fjuːm/)
noun · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈpɜː.fjuːm/
Meaning
Meaning: scented liquid
A pleasant-smelling liquid made from fragrant oils, worn on the skin.
Examples
🗣 A faint trace of her perfume lingered in the room long after she had quietly left.
Etymology
From French ‘parfum’, from Latin ‘per fumum’ (through smoke), as scents were burned.
How & Where It’s Used
Used as a cosmetic scent and figuratively for any pleasant fragrance.
Tags: beauty, home