perfume
Translation
perfume, scent, fragrance
Examples
She wears a lovely perfume.
She wears a lovely perfume.
The perfume of the flowers filled the air.
The perfume of the flowers filled the air.
Grammar Patterns
a bottle of perfume - a container of the liquid. She wears a lovely perfume.
the perfume of ((sth.)) - the pleasant smell of something. The perfume of the flowers filled the air.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fragrance, scent, cologne
Etymology
From Latin 'per-' meaning 'through' and 'fumus' meaning 'smoke'. Originally, it referred to pleasant smells from burning incense.
Memory Tips
Imagine a PERfect FUME (smell) spreading through the air.