per·fume

(pûr′fyo͞om′, pər-fyo͞om′)

1. A substance that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor, especially a volatile liquid distilled from flowers or prepared synthetically.

2. A pleasing, agreeable scent or odor. See Synonyms at fragrance.

tr.v. (pər-fyo͞om′) per·fumed, per·fum·ing, per·fumes

To fill or permeate with fragrance; impart a pleasant odor to.

[French parfum, from Old Italian parfumo, from parfumare, to fill with smoke : par-, intensive pref. (from Latin per-, per-) + fumare, to smoke (from Latin fūmāre, from fūmus, smoke).]

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perfumed

(ˈpɜːfjuːmd; pəˈfjuːmd)

adj

1. having a natural pleasant smell

2. having an added pleasant smell

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	perfumed - filled or impregnated with perfume; "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap" scented fragrant - pleasant-smelling
	2.	perfumed - having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers" sweet-scented, sweet-smelling, odoriferous, odorous, scented, sweet fragrant - pleasant-smelling

perfumed

adjective scented, smelling, fragranced, fragrant, aromatic sweetly-perfumed yellow flowers

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Translations

parfümiert

profumato

надушенный

odišavljen

perfumed

[ˈpɜː^rfjuːmd pə^rˈfjuːmd] adj

[flower, wine] → parfumé(e)

(= scented) [deodorant, soap] → parfumé(e)

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perfumed

adj

(= scented) substance → parfümiert (with mit); handkerchief, envelope → parfümiert

(naturally) flowers, air → duftend; a sweetly perfumed oil → ein süßlich duftendes Öl

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Flowers perfumed these rooms so full of good taste and of exquisite things, where each detail was a work of art well placed and well surrounded, and where Madame Rabourdin, dressed with that natural simplicity which artists alone attain, gave the impression of a woman accustomed to such elegancies, though she never spoke of them, but allowed the charms of her mind to complete the effect produced upon her guests by these delightful surroundings.

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Her ugly old body was washed, perfumed, and powdered in just the same way.

Everything essential had already been done; feet, hands, necks, and ears washed, perfumed, and powdered, as befits a ball; the openwork silk stockings and white satin shoes with ribbons were already on; the hairdressing was almost done.

He was wearing a blue swallow-tail coat, shoes and stockings, and was perfumed and his hair pomaded.

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But between the streams of lava, I saw some little violets still slightly perfumed, and I admit that I smelt them with delight.

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"Yes, my sister, my splendour, it shall be Beatrice's task to nurse and serve thee; and thou shalt reward her with thy kisses and perfumed breath, which to her is as the breath of life."

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