perfume
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpɜrfjuːm/ · UK /ˈpɜːfjuːm/
Forms: perfumes
perfume means: A pleasant smell that comes from flowers or another sweet-smelling thing.
noun
A pleasant smell that comes from flowers or another sweet-smelling thing.
- The perfume of roses filled the garden.
- A delicate perfume drifted from the flowering tree.
- Can you smell the perfume of those lilies?
verb
To give something or a place a pleasant smell.
- Fresh flowers perfume the room.
- The roses perfumed the evening air.
- She perfumed her bath with a few drops of oil.
Questions about perfume
What does perfume mean?
A pleasant smell that comes from flowers or another sweet-smelling thing.
What is perfume in other languages?
Türkçe: güzel koku · Español: fragancia · Français: parfum · Deutsch: Duft · Italiano: profumo · 日本語: 香り
How do you pronounce perfume?
In American English /ˈpɜrfjuːm/; in British English /ˈpɜːfjuːm/.
How do you use perfume in a sentence?
The perfume of roses filled the garden. A delicate perfume drifted from the flowering tree.
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