Hypertext Webster Gateway: "perfume"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Perfume \Per*fume"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Perfumed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Perfuming}.] [F. parfumer (cf. Sp. perfumar); par
(see {Par}) + fumer to smoke, L. fumare, fr. fumus smoke. See
{Fume}.]
To fill or impregnate with a perfume; to scent.
And Carmel's flowery top perfumes the skies. --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Perfume \Per"fume\, n. [F. parfum; cf. Sp. perfume. See
{Perfume}, v.]
1. The scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a
sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor; fragrance;
aroma.
No rich perfumes refresh the fruitful field. --Pope.
2. A substance that emits an agreeable odor.
And thou shalt make it a perfume. --Ex. xxx. 35.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
perfume
n 1: a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor [syn: {essence}]
2: a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: {aroma}, {fragrance},
{scent}]
v 1: fill or impregnate with an odor [syn: {aromatize}]
2: apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" [syn: {scent}]
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