Perfume

Pronunciation: /pər.fjuːm/

Definitions of perfume

noun a fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to give a pleasant scent to the body or clothes

Example Sentences

A1 I like to wear perfume every day.

A2 She sprayed some perfume on before going out.

B1 My favorite perfume is a floral scent.

B2 The perfume she wore was so strong, it gave me a headache.

C1 She carefully selected a high-end perfume for her wedding day.

C2 The perfume bottle was elegantly designed and made of crystal.

Examples of perfume in a Sentence

formal The perfume industry is a multi-billion dollar business.

informal She always smells so good because she wears expensive perfume.

slang That perfume is lit, where did you get it?

figurative His words were like a sweet perfume, bringing comfort to all who heard them.

Grammatical Forms of perfume

• past tense: perfumed
• plural: perfumes
• comparative: more perfumed
• superlative: most perfumed
• present tense: perfumes
• future tense: will perfume
• perfect tense: have perfumed
• continuous tense: is perfuming
• singular: perfume
• positive degree: perfume
• infinitive: to perfume
• gerund: perfuming
• participle: perfumed

Origin and Evolution of perfume

First Known Use: 1590 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'perfume' originated from the Latin word 'per fumum' which means 'through smoke'. It was used to describe the practice of burning incense to create pleasant smells.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'perfume' shifted from referring to the act of burning incense to encompassing a wide range of scented products used for personal grooming and enhancing one's scent.