perfume

Definition

  • noun: a liquid substance that you put on your body in small amounts in order to smell pleasant
  • noun: the scent of something sweet-smelling
  • verb: to fill or cover (something) with a pleasant smell
  • verb: to fill or imbue with an odor
  • synonyms: scent, fragrance, aroma

Examples

  • The meal included a delicate fish 'perfumed' with butter and herbs.

  • The 'perfume' [='fragrance, scent'] of lilies filled the room.

  • a time when it was common for men to 'perfume' their hair

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Doesn't that feel good. Sometimes Tallahassee's right. You gotta enjoy the little things. Even if that means destroying a whole lot of little things. - What smells like perfume? - You don't know who Willie Nelson is? - No. - Willie Nelson. - Yeah, no, I don't. (..)
    2009 Zombieland
  • (..) - Why don't you take this one. - Don't mind if I do. What do you think? Zombie kill of the week? Zombie kill of the week goes to sister Cynthia Knickerbocker. - Perfume? - What? - Is that perfume? - It's cologne. - I'm thinking: "Lanco Magnifique" (..)
    2009 Zombieland